Matthews vs Mathew

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

Name A

Matthews

Boy name · Rank #4562

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Name B

Mathew

Boy name · Rank #938

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Metric Matthews Mathew
Current Rank #4562 #938
Total Births (all years) 1,595 77,298
Peak Year 1988 1990
Peak Year Births 41 2,174
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Matthews Mathew
1880ss 5 474
1890ss 5 415
1900ss 16 385
1910ss 89 1,584
1920ss 126 1,739
1930ss 82 890
1940ss 104 866
1950ss 121 2,059
1960ss 120 4,654
1970ss 141 10,849
1980ss 269 18,622
1990ss 176 16,799
2000ss 175 10,614
2010ss 97 5,909
2020ss 69 1,439

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Matthews Mathew
2014 10 625
2015 17 628
2016 10 565
2017 9 503
2018 10 478
2019 7 389
2020 14 350
2021 9 315
2022 7 271
2023 17 259
2024 22 244

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, 1882–2024.

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