Matha: 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	5	1	–	#1,575
1900s	6	1	+20%	#2,020
1910s	49	5	+717%	#2,067
1920s	92	9	+88%	#2,567
1930s	68	7	-26%	#3,065
1940s	45	5	-34%	#3,346
1950s	43	4	-4%	#4,780
1960s	5	1	-88%	#7,242
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	6	1	–	#10,376
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,575

1900s

+20%

#2,020

1910s

+717%

#2,067

1920s

+88%

#2,567

1930s

-26%

#3,065

1940s

-34%

#3,346

1950s

-4%

#4,780

1960s

-88%

#7,242

1970s

–

1980s

–

#10,376

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Matha

Matha 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 1893, 319 American babies have been named Matha. Its peak came in 1917, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

Matha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1995	–	–
1990	–	–
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1980	–	–
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1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	6	#5,095
1945	6	#4,369
1940	7	#3,736
1935	8	#3,344
1930	8	#3,548
1925	14	#2,567
1920	10	#3,266
1915	9	#3,050
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

What does the name Matha mean?

Matha is a variant of the name Maitiú, an Irish form of Matthew.

How popular is the name Matha in 2025?

Matha 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 Matha?

319 babies have been named Matha in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Matha most popular?

Matha peaked in 1917, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Matha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Matha rising or falling?

Matha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Matha popularity over time

The story of Matha

Matha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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