Matthieu vs Matthew

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

Name A

Matthieu

Boy name · Rank #6911

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Name B

Matthew

Boy name · Rank #33

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Metric Matthieu Matthew
Current Rank #6911 #33
Total Births (all years) 1,045 1,646,990
Peak Year 1998 1983
Peak Year Births 36 50,208
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Matthieu Matthew
1880ss — 1,068
1890ss — 1,132
1900ss — 1,188
1910ss — 6,228
1920ss — 8,566
1930ss — 6,255
1940ss — 8,760
1950ss — 35,800
1960ss — 105,943
1970ss 38 277,752
1980ss 155 458,953
1990ss 242 351,673
2000ss 263 221,620
2010ss 265 125,067
2020ss 82 36,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Matthieu Matthew
2014 30 12,940
2015 27 12,783
2016 21 12,665
2017 18 11,730
2018 24 10,004
2019 23 9,270
2020 17 8,137
2021 14 7,479
2022 24 7,070
2023 15 7,221
2024 12 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, 1971–2024.

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