Matthew vs Mathew

Side-by-side comparison of Matthew and Mathew — 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

Mathew

Boy name · Rank #938

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Metric Matthew Mathew
Current Rank #33 #938
Total Births (all years) 1,646,990 77,298
Peak Year 1983 1990
Peak Year Births 50,208 2,174
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Matthew Mathew
1880ss 1,068 474
1890ss 1,132 415
1900ss 1,188 385
1910ss 6,228 1,584
1920ss 8,566 1,739
1930ss 6,255 890
1940ss 8,760 866
1950ss 35,800 2,059
1960ss 105,943 4,654
1970ss 277,752 10,849
1980ss 458,953 18,622
1990ss 351,673 16,799
2000ss 221,620 10,614
2010ss 125,067 5,909
2020ss 36,985 1,439

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Matthew Mathew
2014 12,940 625
2015 12,783 628
2016 12,665 565
2017 11,730 503
2018 10,004 478
2019 9,270 389
2020 8,137 350
2021 7,479 315
2022 7,070 271
2023 7,221 259
2024 7,078 244

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, 1880–2024.

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