Matricia
A feminine name of Latin origin meaning "small noblewoman".
Name Census estimates that about 48 living Americans carry the first name Matricia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Matricia today is around 57 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Matricia births was 1975 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Matricia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Matricia. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
48
~ 1 in 7,140,715 Americans
Peak year
1975
8 babies that year
Average age
57
years old
1985 SSA rank
#11,789
Tracked since 1952
Census
Matricia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 131 people with the first name Matricia, which placed it at #48,547 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#48,547
National first-name rank
People counted
131
131 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
64.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Matricia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Matricia is Black at 64.1%. The next largest groups are White (29.8%) and Two or More Races (3.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Matricia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Matricia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American64.1% · 84
- White29.8% · 39
- Two or more races3.1% · 4
- Hispanic or Latino1.5% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 1
Popularity
Matricia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Matricia from the 1950s through to the 1980s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 18 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1960s peak, Matricia remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Matricia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Matricia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Matricia
The name Matricia has its roots in the ancient Latin language, originating in the Roman era. It is derived from the Latin word "matrix," which translates to "womb" or "source." This name was initially associated with motherhood, fertility, and the progenitor of life.
In early Roman times, the name Matricia was often bestowed upon women who had given birth to several children, as it signified their role as mothers and nurturers. It was also sometimes used as a title or honorific for women who held prominent positions in religious or societal circles.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Matricia can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Livy, who lived from 59 BC to 17 AD. He mentions a woman named Matricia Gens, who was a prominent figure in the city of Rome during the 1st century BC.
Another notable historical figure bearing the name Matricia was a Roman noblewoman from the 2nd century AD. She was known as Matricia Aurelia and was a patron of the arts, funding the construction of several public buildings and supporting various cultural endeavors.
In the 5th century AD, a renowned Christian woman named Matricia Perpetua lived in Carthage (modern-day Tunisia). She was a martyr who was executed for her faith during the persecution of Christians under the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus.
During the Middle Ages, the name Matricia fell out of favor in many parts of Europe, but it resurfaced in the Renaissance period. One notable example from this time was Matricia Venezia, an Italian painter and sculptor who lived in the 16th century and was known for her exquisite religious artworks.
In more recent history, a woman named Matricia Fernandez was a prominent figure in the Mexican Revolution of the early 20th century. She was a skilled military strategist and played a crucial role in several pivotal battles against the federal forces.
While the name Matricia has become less common in modern times, it still carries a rich historical significance and a connection to its Latin roots, representing the enduring concepts of motherhood, fertility, and the origins of life.
People
Matricia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Matricia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Matricia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Matricia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 48 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Matricia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 7,140,715 US residents.
Is Matricia a common name?
We classify Matricia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 53.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 58 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Matricia most popular?
The single biggest year for Matricia was 1975, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Matricia is about 57 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Matricia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 131 people with the name Matricia, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #48,547 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Matricia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Matricia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Matricia leans strongly female. 132 people counted with this name were female (98.5%), compared with 2 male bearers (1.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Matricia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Matricia is Black at 64.1%. The next largest groups are White (29.8%) and Two or More Races (3.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Matricia most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Matricia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 64.1% (84 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Matricia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Matricia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Matricia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Matricia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Matricia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Matricia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Matricia?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.