Mat vs Matthew

Side-by-side comparison of Mat and Matthew — 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

Matthew

Boy name · Rank #33

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Mat Matthew
Current Rank Unranked #33
Total Births (all years) 789 1,646,990
Peak Year 1917 1983
Peak Year Births 21 50,208
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mat Matthew
1880ss 115 1,068
1890ss 64 1,132
1900ss 37 1,188
1910ss 120 6,228
1920ss 129 8,566
1930ss 60 6,255
1940ss 31 8,760
1950ss 55 35,800
1960ss 109 105,943
1970ss 58 277,752
1980ss 5 458,953
1990ss — 351,673
2000ss — 221,620
2010ss 6 125,067
2020ss — 36,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mat Matthew
2014 — 12,940
2015 — 12,783
2016 — 12,665
2017 — 11,730
2018 — 10,004
2019 — 9,270
2020 — 8,137
2021 — 7,479
2022 — 7,070
2023 — 7,221
2024 — 7,078

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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