Matt vs Matthew

Side-by-side comparison of Matt and Matthew — 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

Matthew

Boy name · Rank #33

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Metric Matt Matthew
Current Rank #2781 #33
Total Births (all years) 23,861 1,646,990
Peak Year 1959 1983
Peak Year Births 975 50,208
Peak Decade 1960ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Matt Matthew
1880ss 368 1,068
1890ss 257 1,132
1900ss 252 1,188
1910ss 838 6,228
1920ss 848 8,566
1930ss 587 6,255
1940ss 697 8,760
1950ss 3,513 35,800
1960ss 8,226 105,943
1970ss 4,565 277,752
1980ss 1,751 458,953
1990ss 673 351,673
2000ss 558 221,620
2010ss 528 125,067
2020ss 200 36,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Matt Matthew
2014 61 12,940
2015 57 12,783
2016 59 12,665
2017 72 11,730
2018 42 10,004
2019 39 9,270
2020 37 8,137
2021 37 7,479
2022 34 7,070
2023 46 7,221
2024 46 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, 1880–2024.

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