Total births
37
Boys' name · since 2018
Matua
Matua has 37 recorded births since 2018 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8250
- among boys today
- 37
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
37 babies have been named Matua since 2018, making it today's #8250 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Matua recorded 37 times among boys since 2018, holding rank #8250 nationally today, ahead of 42% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2024.
- #8250 among boys today
- 37 born since 2018
- 2020s peak decade
- 42% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Matua is currently the #8250 boys' name in America, more common than 42% of boys - 37 born since 2018, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8250
- among boys today
- 37
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
Matua vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8250
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 42% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Matua was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
10 babies were named Matua in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Matua compares
37 13th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Matua's all-time total is 90% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Matua | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 37 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Matua's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Matua's full recorded timeline at 2022, 68% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 32% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2018, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Matua at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#8,250
Active since
2018
Matua popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Matua by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Matua's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Matua births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 25 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Matua? ▼
37 babies have been named Matua since 2018. It currently ranks #8250 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 10 births.
When was Matua most popular? ▼
Matua was most popular in the 2020s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Matua been used? ▼
Matua has been recorded in Social Security data since 2018, spanning 7 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Matua? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Matthew, Mateo, Mathew, Matteo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Matua
Nearby Names Like Matua
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Matua
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Mateo Boy
#7 126,693 births
Mathew Boy
#936 77,538 births
Matteo Boy
#138 33,483 births
Matias Boy
#159 25,387 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2018–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Matua: #8250 Boys' Name - 37 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/matua. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Matua draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.