Matt vs Mathew

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

Name A

Matt

Boy name · Rank #2781

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Name B

Mathew

Boy name · Rank #938

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Metric Matt Mathew
Current Rank #2781 #938
Total Births (all years) 23,861 77,298
Peak Year 1959 1990
Peak Year Births 975 2,174
Peak Decade 1960ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Matt Mathew
1880ss 368 474
1890ss 257 415
1900ss 252 385
1910ss 838 1,584
1920ss 848 1,739
1930ss 587 890
1940ss 697 866
1950ss 3,513 2,059
1960ss 8,226 4,654
1970ss 4,565 10,849
1980ss 1,751 18,622
1990ss 673 16,799
2000ss 558 10,614
2010ss 528 5,909
2020ss 200 1,439

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Matt Mathew
2014 61 625
2015 57 628
2016 59 565
2017 72 503
2018 42 478
2019 39 389
2020 37 350
2021 37 315
2022 34 271
2023 46 259
2024 46 244

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, 1880–2024.

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