Matija comes from the Hebrew / Slavic tradition, meaning Gift of God.
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How popular is Matija?
2020peak year
The name Matija reached its peak in 2020, with 7 registrations (ranked #10212). It first appears in U.S. records that same year. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #12352) today, averaging about 6 new babies per year. Across all years on record, approximately 17 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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