Masculine dossier · first seen 1985
Matan
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2018
Peak births
37
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Matan
How many people are named Matan?
An estimated 850 living Americans are named Matan.
How rare is Matan?
Matan is very rare among babies today, with 27 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 27% from its 2018 peak.
How old is the typical Matan?
The median age of a living American named Matan is approximately 17 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 26 years old.
Is Matan still popular?
Yes. Matan is holding steady, with 27 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Matan most common?
Matan has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 4.7× more often than the national baseline.
1985Peak 20182025
Peak year
2018
Decline from peak
27%
2025
27
All-time
863
Where it lives now
Matan is most concentrated in New York — about 4.7× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Matan is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.