Mathews vs Matthew

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

Name A

Mathews

Boy name · Rank #9931

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Name B

Matthew

Boy name · Rank #33

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Metric Mathews Matthew
Current Rank #9931 #33
Total Births (all years) 452 1,654,075
Peak Year 2006 1983
Peak Year Births 17 50,209
Peak Decade 2000s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mathews Matthew
1880s - 1,068
1890s 6 1,132
1900s 7 1,188
1910s 70 6,228
1920s 73 8,566
1930s 14 6,255
1940s 10 8,760
1950s 6 35,796
1960s - 105,938
1970s 12 277,727
1980s 46 458,951
1990s 43 351,682
2000s 113 221,631
2010s 39 125,101
2020s 13 44,052

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mathews Matthew
2014 - 12,944
2015 - 12,785
2016 6 12,665
2017 - 11,732
2018 - 10,009
2019 - 9,277
2020 - 8,142
2021 - 7,489
2022 - 7,077
2023 6 7,234
2024 7 7,107
2025 - 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, 1896–2024.

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