Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2000

Matia

Gender Girl · 3% boys Rank 2025 #16,428
Rank 2025
#16,428
among girls · ↓1,782 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
5
named Matia
How common
1 in 321,453
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2000
20 babies
All-time total
434
#13,146 all-time among girls
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Matia popularity over time

434 babies have been named Matia since 1973, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 29 – 29 3 – #6,510
1980s 93 – 93 9 +221% #6,161
1990s 126 – 126 13 +35% #5,448
2000s 118 – 118 12 -6% #5,618
2010s 42 10 52 5 -56% #7,355
2020s (to 2025) 11 5 16 3 -49% #14,646

The story of Matia

Matia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,428 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 434 American babies have been named Matia. Its peak came in 2000, when 20 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 Matia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Matia?

The median living Matia is about 28 years old; half are between 20 and 36. An estimated 400 people named Matia are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Matia year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 5 #16,428 – –
2024 6 #14,646 5 #13,530
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 5 #17,153 – –
2018 – – 5 #13,443
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 8 #12,602 – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 17 #7,355 – –
2011 7 #14,300 – –
2010 5 #18,869 5 #13,566
2009 10 #11,208 – –
2008 7 #14,845 – –
2007 14 #8,849 – –
2006 8 #13,174 – –
2005 14 #8,193 – –
2004 10 #10,429 – –
2003 15 #7,455 – –
2002 14 #7,686 – –
2001 6 #14,700 – –
2000 20 #5,618 – –
1995 12 #7,360 – –
1990 17 #5,448 – –
1985 10 #6,762 – –
1980 8 #7,853 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Matia?

The median living Matia is about 28 years old. Half of all living Matias are between 20 and 36 years old.

How many people named Matia are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Matia are alive in the United States, based on 434 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Matia in 2025?

Matia ranked #16,428 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Matia?

434 babies have been named Matia in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Matia most popular?

Matia peaked in 2000, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Matia a boy or girl name?

Matia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Matia rising or falling?

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

Names like Matia

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