Mattheu vs Matthew

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

Name A

Mattheu

Boy name

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Name B

Matthew

Boy name · Rank #33

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Mattheu Matthew
Current Rank Unranked #33
Total Births (all years) 118 1,646,990
Peak Year 1988 1983
Peak Year Births 10 50,208
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1969 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mattheu Matthew
1880ss — 1,068
1890ss — 1,132
1900ss — 1,188
1910ss — 6,228
1920ss — 8,566
1930ss — 6,255
1940ss — 8,760
1950ss — 35,800
1960ss 8 105,943
1970ss — 277,752
1980ss 32 458,953
1990ss 27 351,673
2000ss 44 221,620
2010ss 7 125,067
2020ss — 36,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mattheu Matthew
2014 — 12,940
2015 — 12,783
2016 — 12,665
2017 — 11,730
2018 — 10,004
2019 — 9,270
2020 — 8,137
2021 — 7,479
2022 — 7,070
2023 — 7,221
2024 — 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, 1969–2011.

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