Boys' name · since 1975
Mathhew
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 133 babies named Mathhew, peaking in 1983. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 133
- total births
- 1975–1994
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
Mathhew is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 133 have been recorded since 1975.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mathhew has been recorded 133 times among boys since 1975, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1994.
- 133 total births
- 1975–1994 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Mathhew's 133 recorded births place it above 66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Mathhew's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mathhew's full recorded timeline at 1986, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1983 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mathhew popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1994
- Peak year (1983)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Mathhew by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Mathhew's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Mathhew births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s
1980s
91 births
- 1990s 26
1990s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 91 births (68% of all-time use).
Mathhew by state
Where Mathhew concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 7 | 5.3% |
7 of 133 births nationwide.
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- Mathhew's decade-level peak was the 1980s (91 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Mathhews (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1975–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Mathhew: Baby Name Since 1975 - 133 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mathhew. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Mathhew 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 July 2026.