Boys' name · since 1880

Math

Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 100 babies named Math, peaking in 1915. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,427 of 45,481
all-time among boys
100
born since 1880
1920s
peak decade

Math is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 100 have been recorded since 1880.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Math has been recorded 100 times among boys since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1934.

  • #17,427 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 100 born since 1880
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Math ranks #17,427 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 100 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.

#17,427 of 45,481
all-time among boys
100
born since 1880
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Math's 100 recorded births place it above 61.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Math's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Math splits its recorded history at 1915: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1881 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1915 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Math popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1934

Last recorded 1934
Peak year (1915)
9
Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
45678910 1880189018981917192319281934 6

Math by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (30 births, 30% of the file).

1920s was Math's strongest decade.

30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.

Math births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 30 births (30% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Math? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 100 babies named Math. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #17,427 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1934. Its busiest year on record was 1915, with 9 births.
Where does Math sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Math ranks #17,427 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Math most popular? ▼
Math was most popular in the 1920s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Math been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Math since 1880 -- 55 years through the most recent 1934 data.
What names are similar to Math? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Matthew, Mateo, Mathew, Matteo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Math's data

  • Math's decade-level peak was the 1920s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Math

Nearby Names Like Math

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Math

Matthew Boy
#32 1,654,075 births
Mateo Boy
#8 126,693 births
Mathew Boy
#973 77,538 births
Matteo Boy
#146 33,483 births
Matias Boy
#170 25,387 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Math: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–1934 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Math draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.