Matthews vs Matthew

Side-by-side comparison of Matthews and Matthew — 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

Matthew

Boy name · Rank #33

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Metric Matthews Matthew
Current Rank #4562 #33
Total Births (all years) 1,595 1,646,990
Peak Year 1988 1983
Peak Year Births 41 50,208
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Matthews Matthew
1880ss 5 1,068
1890ss 5 1,132
1900ss 16 1,188
1910ss 89 6,228
1920ss 126 8,566
1930ss 82 6,255
1940ss 104 8,760
1950ss 121 35,800
1960ss 120 105,943
1970ss 141 277,752
1980ss 269 458,953
1990ss 176 351,673
2000ss 175 221,620
2010ss 97 125,067
2020ss 69 36,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Matthews Matthew
2014 10 12,940
2015 17 12,783
2016 10 12,665
2017 9 11,730
2018 10 10,004
2019 7 9,270
2020 14 8,137
2021 9 7,479
2022 7 7,070
2023 17 7,221
2024 22 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, 1882–2024.

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