Mathias vs Matthew
Side-by-side comparison of Mathias and Matthew - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Mathias | Matthew |
| Current Rank | #337 | #33 |
| Total Births (all years) | 15,544 | 1,654,075 |
| Peak Year | 2025 | 1983 |
| Peak Year Births | 1,087 | 50,209 |
| Peak Decade | 2020s | 1980s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Mathias | Matthew |
| 1880s | 139 | 1,068 |
| 1890s | 97 | 1,132 |
| 1900s | 62 | 1,188 |
| 1910s | 291 | 6,228 |
| 1920s | 310 | 8,566 |
| 1930s | 197 | 6,255 |
| 1940s | 139 | 8,760 |
| 1950s | 148 | 35,796 |
| 1960s | 161 | 105,938 |
| 1970s | 311 | 277,727 |
| 1980s | 469 | 458,951 |
| 1990s | 701 | 351,682 |
| 2000s | 2,147 | 221,631 |
| 2010s | 5,176 | 125,101 |
| 2020s | 5,196 | 44,052 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Mathias | Matthew |
| 2014 | 474 | 12,944 |
| 2015 | 509 | 12,785 |
| 2016 | 599 | 12,665 |
| 2017 | 660 | 11,732 |
| 2018 | 796 | 10,009 |
| 2019 | 742 | 9,277 |
| 2020 | 694 | 8,142 |
| 2021 | 701 | 7,489 |
| 2022 | 805 | 7,077 |
| 2023 | 877 | 7,234 |
| 2024 | 1,032 | 7,107 |
| 2025 | 1,087 | 7,003 |