Mathew vs Matthew

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

Name A

Mathew

Boy name · Rank #936

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Name B

Matthew

Boy name · Rank #33

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Metric Mathew Matthew
Current Rank #936 #33
Total Births (all years) 77,538 1,654,075
Peak Year 1990 1983
Peak Year Births 2,174 50,209
Peak Decade 1980s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mathew Matthew
1880s 474 1,068
1890s 415 1,132
1900s 385 1,188
1910s 1,584 6,228
1920s 1,739 8,566
1930s 890 6,255
1940s 866 8,760
1950s 2,059 35,796
1960s 4,653 105,938
1970s 10,849 277,727
1980s 18,622 458,951
1990s 16,799 351,682
2000s 10,615 221,631
2010s 5,910 125,101
2020s 1,678 44,052

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mathew Matthew
2014 625 12,944
2015 628 12,785
2016 565 12,665
2017 503 11,732
2018 479 10,009
2019 389 9,277
2020 352 8,142
2021 315 7,489
2022 271 7,077
2023 259 7,234
2024 246 7,107
2025 235 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, 1880–2025.

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