Mathieu vs Matthew

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

Name A

Mathieu

Boy name · Rank #4217

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Name B

Matthew

Boy name · Rank #33

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Mathieu Matthew
Current Rank #4217 #33
Total Births (all years) 2,397 1,646,990
Peak Year 2000 1983
Peak Year Births 77 50,208
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1955 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mathieu Matthew
1880ss — 1,068
1890ss — 1,132
1900ss — 1,188
1910ss — 6,228
1920ss — 8,566
1930ss — 6,255
1940ss — 8,760
1950ss 12 35,800
1960ss 64 105,943
1970ss 203 277,752
1980ss 359 458,953
1990ss 512 351,673
2000ss 638 221,620
2010ss 443 125,067
2020ss 166 36,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mathieu Matthew
2014 52 12,940
2015 47 12,783
2016 55 12,665
2017 36 11,730
2018 40 10,004
2019 33 9,270
2020 37 8,137
2021 44 7,479
2022 36 7,070
2023 24 7,221
2024 25 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, 1955–2024.

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