Matraca
A ratchet or rattle, more specifically, cog rattle is a musical instrument of the percussion family and a warning/signaling device. It operates on the principle of the ratchet device, using a gearwheel and a stiff board mounted on a handle, which rotates freely. Variants include the gragger used in Judaism, the crotalus, the rapach, and the raganella.
Meaning & Origin of Matraca
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A ratchet or rattle, more specifically, cog rattle is a musical instrument of the percussion family and a warning/signaling device. It operates on the principle of the ratchet device, using a gearwheel and a stiff board mounted on a handle, which rotates freely. Variants include the gragger used in Judaism, the crotalus, the rapach, and the raganella.
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The Story of Matraca
Matraca first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1990, with 13 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 43 Matracas were born — ranking #2,738 that year. As of 2026, Matraca ranks #10,514 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 85 Matracas 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 Matraca
Matraca is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 85 births in the dataset. Matraca's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #2,738. Use the chart and map above to compare Matraca'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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