boy's name
Matya
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 45
Matya is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2023, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2021.
Matya over time
Births per decade in France, 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 |
|---|---|
| 2020s (to 2025) | 45 |
How popular is Matya?
In 2025, Matya was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Matya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Matya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Matya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Matya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Matya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Matya
Is Matya a girl's or a boy's name?
Matya is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Matya most popular?
Matya peaked in 2023, when 15 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Matya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Matya currently ranks #3,658 in France. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.