Matha
Matha is a variant of the name Maitiú, an Irish form of Matthew.
Meaning & Origin of Matha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Matha is a variant of the name Maitiú, an Irish form of Matthew.
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The Story of Matha
Matha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1893, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 17 Mathas were born — ranking #1,996 that year. As of 2026, Matha ranks #9,545 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 319 Mathas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Matha
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- Matha Mág Tighearnán (fl. 1290–1311), Baron or Lord of Tullyhunco barony, County Cavan
- Matha Óg Ó Maoil Tuile (17th century), secretary to Rudhraighe Ó Domhnaill, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell and Hugh Ó Neill, 2nd Earl of Tyrone
- Matha mac Úmóir, one of the druids of the Tuatha Dé Danann according to Irish legend
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Names that sound like Matha
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About the name Matha
Matha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1893 and has accumulated 319 births in the dataset. Matha's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #1,996. Use the chart and map above to compare Matha'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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