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Mathan

/ˈmeɪθən/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2023

Mathan has been given to about 159 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1984, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈmeɪθən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 148
Median age today30 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Mathan per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1984 · 10
  • Born in 20250
  • All time159

How popular is Mathan?

Its best year was 1984, when 10 babies were given the name, ranking 4112th. The typical living American called Mathan is about 30 years old today.

Names that sound like Mathan

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Nathan0.88
  2. Lathan0.88
  3. Ethan0.68
  4. Jonathan0.67
  5. Lachlan0.68
  6. Alan0.62
  7. Eithan0.65
  8. Allan0.62

Middle names for Mathan

Ranked by flow score
  1. Mathan John0.77
  2. Mathan Lee0.77
  3. Mathan Bryce0.76
  4. Mathan Ross0.76
  5. Mathan Quinn0.76
  6. Mathan Jude0.76

Sibling names for Mathan

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Fallonsister · 0.70
  2. Dereckbrother · 0.69
  3. Elishaeither · 0.68
  4. Kareembrother · 0.67
  5. Nathanaelbrother · 0.65
  6. Aracelisister · 0.65

Where Mathan is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Mathan Anderson0.74
    2. Mathan White0.72
    3. Mathan Reyes0.72
    4. Mathan Lee0.72
    5. Mathan Hill0.72
    6. Mathan Green0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Mathan

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.