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.

Name A

Mathias

Boy name · Rank #337

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Name B

Matthew

Boy name · Rank #33

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Metric Mathias Matthew
Current Rank #337 #33
Total Births (all years) 14,452 1,646,990
Peak Year 2024 1983
Peak Year Births 1,031 50,208
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mathias Matthew
1880ss 139 1,068
1890ss 97 1,132
1900ss 62 1,188
1910ss 291 6,228
1920ss 310 8,566
1930ss 197 6,255
1940ss 139 8,760
1950ss 148 35,800
1960ss 161 105,943
1970ss 311 277,752
1980ss 468 458,953
1990ss 701 351,673
2000ss 2,147 221,620
2010ss 5,175 125,067
2020ss 4,106 36,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mathias Matthew
2014 474 12,940
2015 509 12,783
2016 599 12,665
2017 660 11,730
2018 796 10,004
2019 742 9,270
2020 693 8,137
2021 701 7,479
2022 805 7,070
2023 876 7,221
2024 1,031 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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