Mathis vs Matthew

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

Name A

Mathis

Boy name · Rank #3517

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Name B

Matthew

Boy name · Rank #33

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Metric Mathis Matthew
Current Rank #3517 #33
Total Births (all years) 1,937 1,646,990
Peak Year 2016 1983
Peak Year Births 141 50,208
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mathis Matthew
1880ss 5 1,068
1890ss 5 1,132
1900ss 13 1,188
1910ss 49 6,228
1920ss 84 8,566
1930ss 47 6,255
1940ss 74 8,760
1950ss 107 35,800
1960ss 83 105,943
1970ss 69 277,752
1980ss 100 458,953
1990ss 83 351,673
2000ss 269 221,620
2010ss 756 125,067
2020ss 193 36,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mathis Matthew
2014 50 12,940
2015 85 12,783
2016 141 12,665
2017 137 11,730
2018 98 10,004
2019 61 9,270
2020 46 8,137
2021 46 7,479
2022 30 7,070
2023 39 7,221
2024 32 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, 1885–2024.

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