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Mataya

Girl

Meaning of Mataya: Native American: 'the heavens'

Mataya is a girl's name most strongly associated with Native American naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7298th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7298

14 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,178

First recorded 1977 · peak 2003

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 9 babies1990: 20 babies19901991: 9 babies1992: 28 babies1993: 15 babies1994: 17 babies1995: 18 babies1996: 19 babies1997: 24 babies1998: 36 babies1999: 44 babies2000: 46 babies20002001: 50 babies2002: 50 babies2003: 76 babies2004: 53 babies2005: 64 babies2006: 68 babies2007: 38 babies2008: 64 babies2009: 51 babies2010: 56 babies20102011: 35 babies2012: 38 babies2013: 30 babies2014: 16 babies2015: 28 babies2016: 20 babies2017: 18 babies2018: 15 babies2019: 19 babies2020: 24 babies20202021: 16 babies2022: 14 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 11 babies2025: 14 babies
US babies named Mataya per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 76.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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