Mataya: 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	5	1	–	#10,628
1980s	14	1	+180%	#8,485
1990s	230	23	+1543%	#3,030
2000s	560	56	+143%	#2,255
2010s	275	28	-51%	#3,038
2020s (to 2025)	94	16	-43%	#5,266

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#10,628

1980s

+180%

#8,485

1990s

230

+1543%

#3,030

2000s

560

+143%

#2,255

2010s

275

-51%

#3,038

2020s (to 2025)

-43%

#5,266

The story of Mataya

Mataya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,752 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 1,178 American babies have been named Mataya. Its peak came in 2003, when 76 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 Mataya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mataya?

The median living Mataya is about 19 years old; half are between 14 and 24. An estimated 1,200 people named Mataya 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.

Mataya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	14	#7,752
2024	11	#9,347
2023	15	#7,514
2022	14	#7,906
2021	16	#7,153
2020	24	#5,266
2019	19	#6,336
2018	15	#7,629
2017	18	#6,717
2016	20	#6,334
2015	28	#4,937
2014	16	#7,529
2013	30	#4,718
2012	38	#4,032
2011	35	#4,209
2010	56	#3,038
2009	51	#3,279
2008	64	#2,824
2007	38	#4,104
2006	68	#2,659
2005	64	#2,660
2004	53	#2,984
2003	76	#2,255
2002	50	#2,967
2001	50	#2,906
2000	46	#3,050
1995	18	#5,359
1990	20	#4,805
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mataya?

The median living Mataya is about 19 years old. Half of all living Matayas are between 14 and 24 years old.

How many people named Mataya are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Mataya are alive in the United States, based on 1,178 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mataya in 2025?

Mataya ranked #7,752 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mataya?

1,178 babies have been named Mataya in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mataya most popular?

Mataya peaked in 2003, when 76 newborns received the name.

Is Mataya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mataya rising or falling?

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

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Mataya popularity over time

The story of Mataya

How old are people named Mataya?

Mataya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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