Matan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,008

among boys · ↑275 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Matan · +8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 63,262

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2018

37 babies

All-time total

863

#5,636 all-time among boys

First recorded

1985

in Social Security records

Matan popularity over time

863 babies have been named Matan since 1985, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	50	5	–	#3,638
1990s	160	16	+220%	#2,703
2000s	244	24	+52%	#3,054
2010s	260	26	+7%	#3,147
2020s (to 2025)	149	25	-4%	#3,882

Where Matan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	26	0.01	outside top 500
2029	25	0.01	outside top 500
2030	25	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Matan

Matan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,008 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 863 American babies have been named Matan. Its peak came in 2018, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Matan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Matan?

The median living Matan is about 16 years old; half are between 8 and 25. An estimated 900 people named Matan 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.

Matan year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	27	#4,008
2024	25	#4,283
2023	23	#4,560
2022	20	#4,961
2021	27	#3,967
2020	27	#3,882
2019	24	#4,294
2018	37	#3,147
2017	27	#3,941
2016	21	#4,714
2015	23	#4,365
2014	26	#3,975
2013	20	#4,747
2012	23	#4,340
2011	26	#3,959
2010	33	#3,352
2009	24	#4,232
2008	21	#4,654
2007	29	#3,660
2006	21	#4,452
2005	30	#3,360
2004	33	#3,054
2003	22	#3,919
2002	24	#3,629
2001	19	#4,229
2000	21	#3,870
1995	13	#4,704
1990	15	#3,897
1985	7	#5,544
1980	–	–
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1960	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Matan?

The median living Matan is about 16 years old. Half of all living Matans are between 8 and 25 years old.

How many people named Matan are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Matan are alive in the United States, based on 863 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Matan in 2025?

Matan ranked #4,008 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Matan?

863 babies have been named Matan in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Matan most popular?

Matan peaked in 2018, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Matan a boy or girl name?

Matan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Matan rising or falling?

Matan is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Matan become more popular?

Matan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 boys named Matan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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