Math vs Matthew

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

Name A

Math

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Name B

Matthew

Boy name · Rank #33

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Metric Math Matthew
Current Rank Unranked #33
Total Births (all years) 100 1,654,075
Peak Year 1915 1983
Peak Year Births 9 50,209
Peak Decade 1920s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Math Matthew
1880s 18 1,068
1890s 20 1,132
1900s - 1,188
1910s 26 6,228
1920s 30 8,566
1930s 6 6,255
1940s - 8,760
1950s - 35,796
1960s - 105,938
1970s - 277,727
1980s - 458,951
1990s - 351,682
2000s - 221,631
2010s - 125,101
2020s - 44,052

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Math 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, 1880–1934.

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