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 #6565

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Name B

Matthew

Boy name · Rank #33

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Metric Matthieu Matthew
Current Rank #6565 #33
Total Births (all years) 1,058 1,654,075
Peak Year 1998 1983
Peak Year Births 36 50,209
Peak Decade 2010s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Matthieu Matthew
1880s - 1,068
1890s - 1,132
1900s - 1,188
1910s - 6,228
1920s - 8,566
1930s - 6,255
1940s - 8,760
1950s - 35,796
1960s - 105,938
1970s 38 277,727
1980s 155 458,951
1990s 242 351,682
2000s 263 221,631
2010s 266 125,101
2020s 94 44,052

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Matthieu Matthew
2014 30 12,944
2015 27 12,785
2016 21 12,665
2017 18 11,732
2018 25 10,009
2019 23 9,277
2020 17 8,142
2021 14 7,489
2022 24 7,077
2023 15 7,234
2024 13 7,107
2025 11 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, 1971–2025.

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