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 #2789

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Name B

Matthew

Boy name · Rank #33

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Metric Matt Matthew
Current Rank #2789 #33
Total Births (all years) 23,887 1,654,075
Peak Year 1959 1983
Peak Year Births 975 50,209
Peak Decade 1960s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Matt Matthew
1880s 368 1,068
1890s 257 1,132
1900s 252 1,188
1910s 838 6,228
1920s 848 8,566
1930s 587 6,255
1940s 697 8,760
1950s 3,513 35,796
1960s 8,226 105,938
1970s 4,564 277,727
1980s 1,750 458,951
1990s 672 351,682
2000s 558 221,631
2010s 528 125,101
2020s 229 44,052

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Matt Matthew
2014 61 12,944
2015 57 12,785
2016 59 12,665
2017 72 11,732
2018 42 10,009
2019 39 9,277
2020 37 8,142
2021 37 7,489
2022 34 7,077
2023 46 7,234
2024 46 7,107
2025 29 7,003

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, 1880–2025.

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