Mat vs Mathew

Side-by-side comparison of Mat and Mathew — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Mat

Boy name

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Name B

Mathew

Boy name · Rank #938

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Metric Mat Mathew
Current Rank Unranked #938
Total Births (all years) 789 77,298
Peak Year 1917 1990
Peak Year Births 21 2,174
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mat Mathew
1880ss 115 474
1890ss 64 415
1900ss 37 385
1910ss 120 1,584
1920ss 129 1,739
1930ss 60 890
1940ss 31 866
1950ss 55 2,059
1960ss 109 4,654
1970ss 58 10,849
1980ss 5 18,622
1990ss — 16,799
2000ss — 10,614
2010ss 6 5,909
2020ss — 1,439

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mat Mathew
2014 — 625
2015 — 628
2016 — 565
2017 — 503
2018 — 478
2019 — 389
2020 — 350
2021 — 315
2022 — 271
2023 — 259
2024 — 244

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2010.

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