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 #11045

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Name B

Matthew

Boy name · Rank #33

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Metric Mattew Matthew
Current Rank #11045 #33
Total Births (all years) 1,227 1,646,990
Peak Year 1987 1983
Peak Year Births 58 50,208
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1925 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mattew Matthew
1880ss — 1,068
1890ss — 1,132
1900ss — 1,188
1910ss — 6,228
1920ss 5 8,566
1930ss — 6,255
1940ss — 8,760
1950ss 15 35,800
1960ss 78 105,943
1970ss 191 277,752
1980ss 433 458,953
1990ss 189 351,673
2000ss 144 221,620
2010ss 129 125,067
2020ss 43 36,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mattew Matthew
2014 11 12,940
2015 17 12,783
2016 19 12,665
2017 19 11,730
2018 9 10,004
2019 11 9,270
2020 8 8,137
2021 8 7,479
2022 13 7,070
2023 8 7,221
2024 6 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, 1925–2024.

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