Matheus vs Mathew

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

Name A

Matheus

Boy name · Rank #2409

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Name B

Mathew

Boy name · Rank #938

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Metric Matheus Mathew
Current Rank #2409 #938
Total Births (all years) 1,623 77,298
Peak Year 2007 1990
Peak Year Births 104 2,174
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1988 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Matheus 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 5 18,622
1990ss 124 16,799
2000ss 660 10,614
2010ss 538 5,909
2020ss 296 1,439

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Matheus Mathew
2014 50 625
2015 36 628
2016 47 565
2017 46 503
2018 75 478
2019 69 389
2020 48 350
2021 50 315
2022 81 271
2023 59 259
2024 58 244

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, 1988–2024.

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