Matthaus vs Mathew

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

Name A

Matthaus

Boy name · Rank #10508

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Name B

Mathew

Boy name · Rank #938

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Metric Matthaus Mathew
Current Rank #10508 #938
Total Births (all years) 17 77,298
Peak Year 2024 1990
Peak Year Births 7 2,174
Peak Decade 2020ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2008 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Matthaus Mathew
1880ss — 474
1890ss — 415
1900ss — 385
1910ss — 1,584
1920ss — 1,739
1930ss — 890
1940ss — 866
1950ss — 2,059
1960ss — 4,654
1970ss — 10,849
1980ss — 18,622
1990ss — 16,799
2000ss 5 10,614
2010ss 5 5,909
2020ss 7 1,439

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Matthaus Mathew
2014 — 625
2015 — 628
2016 — 565
2017 — 503
2018 — 478
2019 — 389
2020 — 350
2021 — 315
2022 — 271
2023 — 259
2024 7 244

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, 2008–2024.

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