Mattew vs Matthew

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

Name A

Mattew

Boy name · Rank #11091

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Name B

Matthew

Boy name · Rank #33

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Metric Mattew Matthew
Current Rank #11091 #33
Total Births (all years) 1,234 1,654,075
Peak Year 1987 1983
Peak Year Births 58 50,209
Peak Decade 1980s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1925 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mattew Matthew
1880s - 1,068
1890s - 1,132
1900s - 1,188
1910s - 6,228
1920s 5 8,566
1930s - 6,255
1940s - 8,760
1950s 15 35,796
1960s 78 105,938
1970s 191 277,727
1980s 433 458,951
1990s 189 351,682
2000s 144 221,631
2010s 129 125,101
2020s 50 44,052

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mattew Matthew
2014 11 12,944
2015 17 12,785
2016 19 12,665
2017 19 11,732
2018 9 10,009
2019 11 9,277
2020 8 8,142
2021 8 7,489
2022 13 7,077
2023 8 7,234
2024 6 7,107
2025 7 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, 1925–2025.

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