Matthew vs Jessica

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

Name A

Matthew

Boy name · Rank #33

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Name B

Jessica

Girl name · Rank #574

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Metric Matthew Jessica
Current Rank #33 #574
Total Births (all years) 1,646,990 1,050,306
Peak Year 1983 1987
Peak Year Births 50,208 55,996
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Matthew Jessica
1880ss 1,068 94
1890ss 1,132 135
1900ss 1,188 159
1910ss 6,228 411
1920ss 8,566 410
1930ss 6,255 499
1940ss 8,760 2,204
1950ss 35,800 4,560
1960ss 105,943 13,671
1970ss 277,752 143,498
1980ss 458,953 469,518
1990ss 351,673 303,129
2000ss 221,620 90,665
2010ss 125,067 18,222
2020ss 36,985 3,131

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Matthew Jessica
2014 12,940 1,802
2015 12,783 1,591
2016 12,665 1,392
2017 11,730 1,291
2018 10,004 1,066
2019 9,270 969
2020 8,137 779
2021 7,479 656
2022 7,070 620
2023 7,221 550
2024 7,078 526

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, 1880–2024.

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