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 #4232

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Name B

Matthew

Boy name · Rank #33

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Metric Mathieu Matthew
Current Rank #4232 #33
Total Births (all years) 2,416 1,654,075
Peak Year 2000 1983
Peak Year Births 77 50,209
Peak Decade 2000s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1955 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mathieu Matthew
1880s - 1,068
1890s - 1,132
1900s - 1,188
1910s - 6,228
1920s - 8,566
1930s - 6,255
1940s - 8,760
1950s 12 35,796
1960s 64 105,938
1970s 202 277,727
1980s 359 458,951
1990s 512 351,682
2000s 638 221,631
2010s 443 125,101
2020s 186 44,052

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mathieu Matthew
2014 52 12,944
2015 47 12,785
2016 55 12,665
2017 36 11,732
2018 40 10,009
2019 33 9,277
2020 37 8,142
2021 44 7,489
2022 36 7,077
2023 24 7,234
2024 25 7,107
2025 20 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, 1955–2025.

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