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 #938

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Name B

Matthew

Boy name · Rank #33

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Metric Mathew Matthew
Current Rank #938 #33
Total Births (all years) 77,298 1,646,990
Peak Year 1990 1983
Peak Year Births 2,174 50,208
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mathew Matthew
1880ss 474 1,068
1890ss 415 1,132
1900ss 385 1,188
1910ss 1,584 6,228
1920ss 1,739 8,566
1930ss 890 6,255
1940ss 866 8,760
1950ss 2,059 35,800
1960ss 4,654 105,943
1970ss 10,849 277,752
1980ss 18,622 458,953
1990ss 16,799 351,673
2000ss 10,614 221,620
2010ss 5,909 125,067
2020ss 1,439 36,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mathew Matthew
2014 625 12,940
2015 628 12,783
2016 565 12,665
2017 503 11,730
2018 478 10,004
2019 389 9,270
2020 350 8,137
2021 315 7,479
2022 271 7,070
2023 259 7,221
2024 244 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, 1880–2024.

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