Matalin
Mary Joe Matalin is an American political consultant well known for her work with the Republican Party. She served under President Ronald Reagan, was campaign director for George H. W. Bush, an assistant to President George W. Bush, and until 2003 counselor to Vice President Dick Cheney.
Meaning & Origin of Matalin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mary Joe Matalin is an American political consultant well known for her work with the Republican Party. She served under President Ronald Reagan, was campaign director for George H. W. Bush, an assistant to President George W. Bush, and until 2003 counselor to Vice President Dick Cheney.
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The Story of Matalin
Matalin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1995, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 14 Matalins were born — ranking #7,827 that year. As of 2026, Matalin ranks #15,152 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 50 Matalins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Matalin
Matalin is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 50 births in the dataset. Matalin's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #7,827. Use the chart and map above to compare Matalin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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