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

Boy name

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Name B

Matthew

Boy name · Rank #33

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Math Matthew
Current Rank Unranked #33
Total Births (all years) 100 1,646,990
Peak Year 1915 1983
Peak Year Births 9 50,208
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Math Matthew
1880ss 18 1,068
1890ss 20 1,132
1900ss — 1,188
1910ss 26 6,228
1920ss 30 8,566
1930ss 6 6,255
1940ss — 8,760
1950ss — 35,800
1960ss — 105,943
1970ss — 277,752
1980ss — 458,953
1990ss — 351,673
2000ss — 221,620
2010ss — 125,067
2020ss — 36,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Math 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, 1880–1934.

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