Matson vs Mathew

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

Name A

Matson

Boy name · Rank #8406

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Name B

Mathew

Boy name · Rank #938

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Metric Matson Mathew
Current Rank #8406 #938
Total Births (all years) 241 77,298
Peak Year 2011 1990
Peak Year Births 15 2,174
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1955 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Matson Mathew
1880ss — 474
1890ss — 415
1900ss — 385
1910ss — 1,584
1920ss — 1,739
1930ss — 890
1940ss — 866
1950ss 5 2,059
1960ss 5 4,654
1970ss — 10,849
1980ss — 18,622
1990ss 28 16,799
2000ss 58 10,614
2010ss 110 5,909
2020ss 35 1,439

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Matson Mathew
2014 13 625
2015 8 628
2016 14 565
2017 10 503
2018 11 478
2019 9 389
2020 6 350
2021 8 315
2022 5 271
2023 7 259
2024 9 244

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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