Matthew vs Emily
Side-by-side comparison of Matthew and Emily - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Matthew | Emily |
| Current Rank | #33 | #25 |
| Total Births (all years) | 1,654,075 | 896,487 |
| Peak Year | 1983 | 1999 |
| Peak Year Births | 50,209 | 26,542 |
| Peak Decade | 1980s | 1990s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Matthew | Emily |
| 1880s | 1,068 | 3,368 |
| 1890s | 1,132 | 5,476 |
| 1900s | 1,188 | 6,423 |
| 1910s | 6,228 | 17,069 |
| 1920s | 8,566 | 18,754 |
| 1930s | 6,255 | 11,916 |
| 1940s | 8,760 | 13,409 |
| 1950s | 35,796 | 12,839 |
| 1960s | 105,938 | 12,332 |
| 1970s | 277,727 | 46,839 |
| 1980s | 458,951 | 131,764 |
| 1990s | 351,682 | 237,262 |
| 2000s | 221,631 | 223,768 |
| 2010s | 125,101 | 117,646 |
| 2020s | 44,052 | 37,622 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Matthew | Emily |
| 2014 | 12,944 | 12,670 |
| 2015 | 12,785 | 11,808 |
| 2016 | 12,665 | 11,006 |
| 2017 | 11,732 | 9,817 |
| 2018 | 10,009 | 8,718 |
| 2019 | 9,277 | 8,259 |
| 2020 | 8,142 | 6,918 |
| 2021 | 7,489 | 6,594 |
| 2022 | 7,077 | 6,498 |
| 2023 | 7,234 | 6,177 |
| 2024 | 7,107 | 5,984 |
| 2025 | 7,003 | 5,451 |