Matei vs Matthew

Side-by-side comparison of Matei and Matthew — 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

Matthew

Boy name · Rank #33

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Matei Matthew
Current Rank #5349 #33
Total Births (all years) 268 1,646,990
Peak Year 2019 1983
Peak Year Births 19 50,208
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1996 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Matei Matthew
1880ss — 1,068
1890ss — 1,132
1900ss — 1,188
1910ss — 6,228
1920ss — 8,566
1930ss — 6,255
1940ss — 8,760
1950ss — 35,800
1960ss — 105,943
1970ss — 277,752
1980ss — 458,953
1990ss 6 351,673
2000ss 82 221,620
2010ss 120 125,067
2020ss 60 36,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Matei Matthew
2014 16 12,940
2015 11 12,783
2016 17 12,665
2017 10 11,730
2018 10 10,004
2019 19 9,270
2020 15 8,137
2021 9 7,479
2022 12 7,070
2023 6 7,221
2024 18 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, 1996–2024.

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