Matthias vs Matthew

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

Name A

Matthias

Boy name · Rank #472

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Name B

Matthew

Boy name · Rank #33

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Metric Matthias Matthew
Current Rank #472 #33
Total Births (all years) 13,676 1,654,075
Peak Year 2025 1983
Peak Year Births 854 50,209
Peak Decade 2010s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Matthias Matthew
1880s 23 1,068
1890s 15 1,132
1900s - 1,188
1910s 142 6,228
1920s 118 8,566
1930s 64 6,255
1940s 69 8,760
1950s 80 35,796
1960s 179 105,938
1970s 258 277,727
1980s 527 458,951
1990s 825 351,682
2000s 2,056 221,631
2010s 5,144 125,101
2020s 4,176 44,052

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Matthias Matthew
2014 487 12,944
2015 517 12,785
2016 611 12,665
2017 660 11,732
2018 788 10,009
2019 763 9,277
2020 695 8,142
2021 681 7,489
2022 664 7,077
2023 628 7,234
2024 654 7,107
2025 854 7,003

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, 1880–2025.

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