Mattea
Girl name · #5023 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Mattea? In official American birth records, Mattea has been tracked continuously since 1975, giving it 50 years of documented American history.
Mattea ranks #5023 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 26 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5127, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Mattea.
The 50-year story
Mattea first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 108 girls were named Mattea — good for #1878 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Mattea per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mattea in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mattea is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Mattea will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mattea is most common
State-level data for Mattea is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Mattea
Statistically, parents drawn to Mattea tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maraya, Makiya, Mariya, Malayna, and Karisma.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mattea | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 27 | #4893 |
| 2023 | 31 | #4454 |
| 2022 | 29 | #4671 |
| 2021 | 32 | #4326 |
| 2020 | 28 | #4648 |
| 2019 | 34 | #4162 |
| 2018 | 25 | #5152 |
| 2017 | 32 | #4384 |
| 2016 | 25 | #5284 |
| 2015 | 26 | #5127 |
| 2014 | 22 | #5797 |
| 2013 | 37 | #4002 |
| 2012 | 47 | #3419 |
| 2011 | 54 | #3092 |
| 2010 | 63 | #2781 |
| 2009 | 72 | #2568 |
| 2008 | 87 | #2253 |
| 2007 | 101 | #2015 |
| 2006 | 108 | #1878 |
| 2005 | 65 | #2607 |
| 2004 | 65 | #2556 |
| 2003 | 66 | #2465 |
| 2002 | 55 | #2745 |
| 2001 | 61 | #2512 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Mattea?
In official American birth records, the name Mattea first appeared in 1975 (over 50 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 50 years.
Is Mattea a popular girl name?
Mattea ranked #5023 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5127.
When was the name Mattea most popular?
Mattea peaked in 2006, when 108 American girls received the name (ranked #1878 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mattea?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Mattea. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.