Matisyahu vs Matthew

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

Name A

Matisyahu

Boy name · Rank #6032

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Name B

Matthew

Boy name · Rank #33

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Matisyahu Matthew
Current Rank #6032 #33
Total Births (all years) 69 1,646,990
Peak Year 2024 1983
Peak Year Births 15 50,208
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1994 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Matisyahu Matthew
1880ss — 1,068
1890ss — 1,132
1900ss — 1,188
1910ss — 6,228
1920ss — 8,566
1930ss — 6,255
1940ss — 8,760
1950ss — 35,800
1960ss — 105,943
1970ss — 277,752
1980ss — 458,953
1990ss 5 351,673
2000ss 5 221,620
2010ss 39 125,067
2020ss 20 36,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Matisyahu Matthew
2014 5 12,940
2015 — 12,783
2016 10 12,665
2017 5 11,730
2018 6 10,004
2019 — 9,270
2020 — 8,137
2021 — 7,479
2022 5 7,070
2023 — 7,221
2024 15 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, 1994–2024.

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