Total births
17
Boys' name · since 2008
Matthaus
Matthaus has 17 recorded births since 2008 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10550
- among boys today
- 17
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 26%
- more common than other boys
Matthaus currently ranks #10550 among boys' names in America, with 17 babies recorded since 2008.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Matthaus has been recorded 17 times among boys since 2008, currently ranked #10550 nationally and more common than 26% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2024.
- #10550 among boys today
- 17 born since 2008
- 2020s peak decade
- 26% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Matthaus is currently the #10550 boys' name in America, more common than 26% of boys - 17 born since 2008, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10550
- among boys today
- 17
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 26%
- more common than other boys
Matthaus vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10550
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 26% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Matthaus was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
7 babies were named Matthaus in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Matthaus compares
17 6th percentile among 14,294 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
Matthaus's all-time total is 95% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Matthaus | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 17 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 23 | 22,252 |
Matthaus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Matthaus's full recorded timeline at 2012, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Matthaus at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#10,550
Active since
2008
Matthaus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Matthaus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Matthaus's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Matthaus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 7 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Matthaus? ▼
17 babies have been named Matthaus since 2008. It currently ranks #10550 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 7 births.
When was Matthaus most popular? ▼
Matthaus was most popular in the 2020s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Matthaus been used? ▼
Matthaus has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Matthaus? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Matthaus
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Matthaus
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Mateo Boy
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Mathew Boy
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Matteo Boy
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Matias Boy
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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, 2008–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Matthaus: #10550 Boys' Name - 17 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/matthaus. 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 Matthaus 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.