Matia is a dominantly male name, but sometimes female name, in Croatia exclusively Croatian. It is one of the relatively common names (among the top two thousand) in Croatia, with over a hundred namesakes living there.
The name Matia was the most popular from years 1924 to 1991. The peak year was 1924.
Prevalence
Name Matia is present mainly in North-West Croatia, and scarcely in Central Croatia. Most of the persons named Matia live in the following cities and municipalities: Zagreb (less than twenty), Pula (less than ten), Rijeka (less than ten).
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1691 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.