Mattie vs Matthew

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

Name A

Mattie

Girl name · Rank #1052

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Name B

Matthew

Boy name · Rank #33

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Metric Mattie Matthew
Current Rank #1052 #33
Total Births (all years) 133,079 1,654,075
Peak Year 1920 1983
Peak Year Births 2,902 50,209
Peak Decade 1920s 1980s
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mattie Matthew
1880s 9,844 1,068
1890s 12,449 1,132
1900s 13,837 1,188
1910s 22,243 6,228
1920s 25,526 8,566
1930s 16,295 6,255
1940s 11,781 8,760
1950s 6,622 35,796
1960s 2,611 105,938
1970s 1,118 277,727
1980s 1,297 458,951
1990s 2,045 351,682
2000s 3,348 221,631
2010s 2,615 125,101
2020s 1,448 44,052

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mattie Matthew
2014 293 12,944
2015 270 12,785
2016 258 12,665
2017 245 11,732
2018 242 10,009
2019 223 9,277
2020 241 8,142
2021 235 7,489
2022 243 7,077
2023 243 7,234
2024 237 7,107
2025 249 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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