Matei vs Mathew

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

Name A

Matei

Boy name · Rank #5349

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Name B

Mathew

Boy name · Rank #938

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Metric Matei Mathew
Current Rank #5349 #938
Total Births (all years) 268 77,298
Peak Year 2019 1990
Peak Year Births 19 2,174
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1996 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Matei Mathew
1880ss — 474
1890ss — 415
1900ss — 385
1910ss — 1,584
1920ss — 1,739
1930ss — 890
1940ss — 866
1950ss — 2,059
1960ss — 4,654
1970ss — 10,849
1980ss — 18,622
1990ss 6 16,799
2000ss 82 10,614
2010ss 120 5,909
2020ss 60 1,439

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Matei Mathew
2014 16 625
2015 11 628
2016 17 565
2017 10 503
2018 10 478
2019 19 389
2020 15 350
2021 9 315
2022 12 271
2023 6 259
2024 18 244

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, 1996–2024.

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