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 #471

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Name B

Matthew

Boy name · Rank #33

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Metric Matthias Matthew
Current Rank #471 #33
Total Births (all years) 12,816 1,646,990
Peak Year 2018 1983
Peak Year Births 788 50,208
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Matthias Matthew
1880ss 23 1,068
1890ss 15 1,132
1900ss — 1,188
1910ss 142 6,228
1920ss 118 8,566
1930ss 64 6,255
1940ss 69 8,760
1950ss 80 35,800
1960ss 179 105,943
1970ss 258 277,752
1980ss 526 458,953
1990ss 825 351,673
2000ss 2,056 221,620
2010ss 5,143 125,067
2020ss 3,318 36,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Matthias Matthew
2014 487 12,940
2015 517 12,783
2016 611 12,665
2017 660 11,730
2018 788 10,004
2019 762 9,270
2020 694 8,137
2021 680 7,479
2022 663 7,070
2023 628 7,221
2024 653 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, 1880–2024.

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