Matina: 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	7	1	–	#3,924
1930s	12	1	+71%	#3,798
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	12	1	–	#5,848
1960s	55	6	+358%	#4,117
1970s	110	11	+100%	#3,807
1980s	68	7	-38%	#5,683
1990s	43	4	-37%	#7,150
2000s	36	4	-16%	#13,128
2010s	13	1	-64%	#13,611
2020s (to 2025)	10	2	+28%	#16,429

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,924

1930s

+71%

#3,798

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,848

1960s

+358%

#4,117

1970s

110

+100%

#3,807

1980s

-38%

#5,683

1990s

-37%

#7,150

2000s

-16%

#13,128

2010s

-64%

#13,611

2020s (to 2025)

+28%

#16,429

The story of Matina

Matina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,429 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1929, 366 American babies have been named Matina. Its peak came in 1974, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Matina?

The median living Matina is about 46 years old; half are between 34 and 54. An estimated 300 people named Matina 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.

Matina year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#16,429
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	5	#16,872
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	7	#13,611
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	6	#16,274
2009	6	#16,542
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	8	#13,176
2005	–	–
2004	5	#17,859
2003	5	#17,424
2002	7	#13,128
2001	5	#17,001
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	12	#7,150
1985	–	–
1980	8	#7,854
1975	11	#5,375
1970	10	#5,284
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Matina?

The median living Matina is about 46 years old. Half of all living Matinas are between 34 and 54 years old.

How many people named Matina are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Matina are alive in the United States, based on 366 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Matina in 2025?

Matina ranked #16,429 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 Matina?

366 babies have been named Matina in the United States since 1929, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Matina most popular?

Matina peaked in 1974, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Matina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Matina rising or falling?

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

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Matina popularity over time

The story of Matina

How old are people named Matina?

Matina year by year

Frequently asked questions

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