Mathews vs Mathew

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

Name A

Mathews

Boy name · Rank #9902

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Name B

Mathew

Boy name · Rank #938

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Metric Mathews Mathew
Current Rank #9902 #938
Total Births (all years) 452 77,298
Peak Year 2006 1990
Peak Year Births 17 2,174
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mathews Mathew
1880ss — 474
1890ss 6 415
1900ss 7 385
1910ss 70 1,584
1920ss 73 1,739
1930ss 14 890
1940ss 10 866
1950ss 6 2,059
1960ss — 4,654
1970ss 12 10,849
1980ss 46 18,622
1990ss 43 16,799
2000ss 113 10,614
2010ss 39 5,909
2020ss 13 1,439

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mathews Mathew
2014 — 625
2015 — 628
2016 6 565
2017 — 503
2018 — 478
2019 — 389
2020 — 350
2021 — 315
2022 — 271
2023 6 259
2024 7 244

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, 1896–2024.

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