boy's name
Matan
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 952
Matan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Matan is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2018, when 37 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 122,805 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1985.
Matan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 50 |
| 1990s | 160 |
| 2000s | 244 |
| 2010s | 260 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 149 |
How popular is Matan?
In 2025, Matan was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Matan is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Matan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Matan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Matan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Matan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Matan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Matan
How popular is the name Matan?
In 2025, Matan was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Matan a girl's or a boy's name?
Matan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Matan most popular?
Matan peaked in 2018, when 37 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Matan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Matan currently ranks #3,154 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.