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

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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) 794 1,654,075
Peak Year 1917 1983
Peak Year Births 21 50,209
Peak Decade 1920s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mat Matthew
1880s 115 1,068
1890s 64 1,132
1900s 37 1,188
1910s 120 6,228
1920s 129 8,566
1930s 60 6,255
1940s 31 8,760
1950s 55 35,796
1960s 109 105,938
1970s 58 277,727
1980s 5 458,951
1990s - 351,682
2000s - 221,631
2010s 11 125,101
2020s - 44,052

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mat Matthew
2014 - 12,944
2015 - 12,785
2016 - 12,665
2017 - 11,732
2018 - 10,009
2019 - 9,277
2020 - 8,142
2021 - 7,489
2022 - 7,077
2023 - 7,234
2024 - 7,107
2025 - 7,003

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, 1880–2013.

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