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 #2413

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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 #2413 #33
Total Births (all years) 1,688 1,654,075
Peak Year 2007 1983
Peak Year Births 104 50,209
Peak Decade 2000s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1988 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Matheus Matthew
1880s - 1,068
1890s - 1,132
1900s - 1,188
1910s - 6,228
1920s - 8,566
1930s - 6,255
1940s - 8,760
1950s - 35,796
1960s - 105,938
1970s - 277,727
1980s 5 458,951
1990s 124 351,682
2000s 660 221,631
2010s 538 125,101
2020s 361 44,052

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Matheus Matthew
2014 50 12,944
2015 36 12,785
2016 47 12,665
2017 46 11,732
2018 75 10,009
2019 69 9,277
2020 48 8,142
2021 50 7,489
2022 81 7,077
2023 59 7,234
2024 58 7,107
2025 65 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, 1988–2025.

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