girl's name
Matha
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 319
Matha is a girl's name. In 1986 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1917, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1893.
Matha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1986, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 49 |
| 1920s | 92 |
| 1930s | 68 |
| 1940s | 45 |
| 1950s | 43 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1980s (to 1986) | 6 |
How popular is Matha?
In 1986, Matha was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Matha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Matha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Matha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Matha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Matha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Matha
How popular is the name Matha?
In 1986, Matha was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Matha a girl's or a boy's name?
Matha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Matha most popular?
Matha peaked in 1917, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.