Mattox vs Matthew

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

Name A

Mattox

Boy name · Rank #5794

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Name B

Matthew

Boy name · Rank #33

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Metric Mattox Matthew
Current Rank #5794 #33
Total Births (all years) 661 1,646,990
Peak Year 2015 1983
Peak Year Births 47 50,208
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2002 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mattox 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 — 277,752
1980ss — 458,953
1990ss — 351,673
2000ss 213 221,620
2010ss 345 125,067
2020ss 103 36,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mattox Matthew
2014 36 12,940
2015 47 12,783
2016 36 12,665
2017 36 11,730
2018 23 10,004
2019 26 9,270
2020 30 8,137
2021 22 7,479
2022 19 7,070
2023 16 7,221
2024 16 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, 2002–2024.

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