Mathai
Mathai is a given name or surname, usually the Malayalam variant of Matthew, and may refer to:Mathai (singer), a contestant on season two of American TV series The Voice Mathai Joseph, Indian computer scientist Mathai Manjooran, Indian freedom fighter from Kerala A. M. Mathai M. O.
Meaning & Origin of Mathai
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mathai is a given name or surname, usually the Malayalam variant of Matthew, and may refer to:Mathai (singer), a contestant on season two of American TV series The Voice Mathai Joseph, Indian computer scientist Mathai Manjooran, Indian freedom fighter from Kerala A. M. Mathai M. O.
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The Story of Mathai
As a girl name
Mathai first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2012, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 10 Mathais were born — ranking #10,427 that year. As of 2026, Mathai ranks #10,427 for girls with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Mathais have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mathai first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2012, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 8 Mathais were born — ranking #8,862 that year. As of 2026, Mathai ranks #12,135 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 13 Mathais have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Mathai
Mathai is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2012 and has accumulated 13 births in the dataset. Mathai's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #8,862. Use the chart and map above to compare Mathai'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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