Boys' name · since 1988
Matheus
1,688 babies named Matheus in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,667 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,196 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,688
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Matheus is the #2196 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,688 recorded since 1988.
Social Security Administration records show Matheus recorded 1,688 times among boys since 1988, holding rank #2196 nationally today, ahead of 84% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.
- #3,667 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,196 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,688 born since 1988
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Matheus ranks #3,667 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,196 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,688 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3,667 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,196 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,688
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
Matheus's 1,688 recorded births place it above 91.93% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Massachusetts.
How Matheus compares
1,688 Top 24% higher than 76% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Matheus's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Matheus | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,688 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 104 | 34 | 22,252 |
Matheus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Matheus's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 68% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 32%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 104, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Matheus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 104
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Matheus by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (660 births, 39% of the file).
2000s was Matheus's strongest decade.
660 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Matheus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 124
1990s
124 births
- 2000s
2000s
660 births
- 2010s
2010s
538 births
- 2020s
2020s
361 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 660 births (39% of all-time use).
How Matheus compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Matheus's total volume
Matheus by state
Where Matheus concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Massachusetts | | 452 | 26.8% |
| #2 | Florida | | 245 | 14.5% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 129 | 7.6% |
| #4 | California | | 96 | 5.7% |
| #5 | Texas | | 65 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Connecticut | | 42 | 2.5% |
| #7 | New York | | 30 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 21 | 1.2% |
452 of 1,688 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Matheus appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Matheus's data
- Matheus's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (660 total births) through the 2020s (361) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Massachusetts records the most Matheuss (452 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Massachusetts names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Matheus
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Matheus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~37 yrs)
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, 1988–2025 (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 Matheus 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.