Matheus vs Matthew

Side-by-side comparison of Matheus and Matthew — 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

Matthew

Boy name · Rank #33

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Matheus Matthew
Current Rank #2409 #33
Total Births (all years) 1,623 1,646,990
Peak Year 2007 1983
Peak Year Births 104 50,208
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1988 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Matheus 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 5 458,953
1990ss 124 351,673
2000ss 660 221,620
2010ss 538 125,067
2020ss 296 36,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Matheus Matthew
2014 50 12,940
2015 36 12,783
2016 47 12,665
2017 46 11,730
2018 75 10,004
2019 69 9,270
2020 48 8,137
2021 50 7,479
2022 81 7,070
2023 59 7,221
2024 58 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, 1988–2024.

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