Matthias vs Mathew

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

Name A

Matthias

Boy name · Rank #471

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Name B

Mathew

Boy name · Rank #938

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Metric Matthias Mathew
Current Rank #471 #938
Total Births (all years) 12,816 77,298
Peak Year 2018 1990
Peak Year Births 788 2,174
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Matthias Mathew
1880ss 23 474
1890ss 15 415
1900ss — 385
1910ss 142 1,584
1920ss 118 1,739
1930ss 64 890
1940ss 69 866
1950ss 80 2,059
1960ss 179 4,654
1970ss 258 10,849
1980ss 526 18,622
1990ss 825 16,799
2000ss 2,056 10,614
2010ss 5,143 5,909
2020ss 3,318 1,439

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Matthias Mathew
2014 487 625
2015 517 628
2016 611 565
2017 660 503
2018 788 478
2019 762 389
2020 694 350
2021 680 315
2022 663 271
2023 628 259
2024 653 244

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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