Matea: 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	5	1	–	#5,517
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	14	1	–	#9,314
1990s	130	13	+829%	#3,854
2000s	360	36	+177%	#3,249
2010s	223	22	-38%	#4,367
2020s (to 2025)	119	20	-11%	#5,080

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#5,517

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,314

1990s

130

+829%

#3,854

2000s

360

+177%

#3,249

2010s

223

-38%

#4,367

2020s (to 2025)

119

-11%

#5,080

The story of Matea

Matea is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,876 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1922, 851 American babies have been named Matea. Its peak came in 2006, when 51 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 Matea stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Matea?

The median living Matea is about 18 years old; half are between 10 and 23. An estimated 800 people named Matea 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.

Matea year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#9,876
2024	19	#6,322
2023	26	#5,080
2022	22	#5,748
2021	18	#6,588
2020	24	#5,267
2019	21	#5,922
2018	20	#6,168
2017	18	#6,718
2016	22	#5,918
2015	23	#5,775
2014	20	#6,356
2013	19	#6,636
2012	21	#6,262
2011	25	#5,484
2010	34	#4,367
2009	29	#5,040
2008	40	#3,983
2007	43	#3,764
2006	51	#3,249
2005	35	#4,088
2004	33	#4,245
2003	32	#4,170
2002	36	#3,699
2001	21	#5,493
2000	40	#3,385
1995	5	#14,899
1990	7	#10,949
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 Matea, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Matea?

The median living Matea is about 18 years old. Half of all living Mateas are between 10 and 23 years old.

How many people named Matea are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Matea are alive in the United States, based on 851 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Matea in 2025?

Matea ranked #9,876 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Matea?

851 babies have been named Matea in the United States since 1922, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Matea most popular?

Matea peaked in 2006, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Matea a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Matea rising or falling?

Matea has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Matea

Matea popularity over time

The story of Matea

How old are people named Matea?

Matea year by year

Frequently asked questions

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