Matalyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	73	7	–	#5,509
2000s	187	19	+156%	#5,212
2010s	83	8	-56%	#7,680
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-90%	#16,680

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#5,509

2000s

187

+156%

#5,212

2010s

-56%

#7,680

2020s (to 2025)

-90%

#16,680

The story of Matalyn

Matalyn is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1993, 348 American babies have been named Matalyn. Its peak came in 2008, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Matalyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Matalyn?

The median living Matalyn is about 20 years old; half are between 15 and 25. An estimated 300 people named Matalyn are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Matalyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#16,680
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	8	#12,372
2016	7	#13,852
2015	8	#12,600
2014	9	#11,610
2013	12	#9,417
2012	16	#7,680
2011	10	#10,906
2010	13	#9,061
2009	20	#6,728
2008	25	#5,689
2007	13	#9,365
2006	19	#6,752
2005	14	#8,192
2004	24	#5,326
2003	18	#6,484
2002	23	#5,212
2001	15	#7,195
2000	16	#6,694
1995	7	#11,304
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Matalyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Matalyn?

The median living Matalyn is about 20 years old. Half of all living Matalyns are between 15 and 25 years old.

How many people named Matalyn are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Matalyn are alive in the United States, based on 348 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Matalyn in 2025?

Matalyn did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Matalyn?

348 babies have been named Matalyn in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Matalyn most popular?

Matalyn peaked in 2008, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Matalyn a boy or girl name?

Matalyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Matalyn rising or falling?

Matalyn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Matalyn popularity over time

The story of Matalyn

How old are people named Matalyn?

Matalyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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