US rank #10508 Boys' name Peak 2024 17 births

Matthaus — #10508 US boys' name

17 babies named Matthaus in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52010s52020s7
#10508
of 14,243 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.

What the Data Says About Matthaus

The Social Security Administration has registered 17 babies named Matthaus between 2008 and 2024, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Matthaus currently holds the #10508 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Matthaus performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 7 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Matthaus shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Matthaus in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 17 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Matthaus at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

17

Since 2008

17 years of records

Peak year

2024

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#10,508

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2008

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2024

Matthaus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2008

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
7
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 202420122008 5

Matthaus by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
7 births that decade — 41% of Matthaus's all-time total
2000s52010s52020s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Matthaus?
17 babies have been named Matthaus since 2008. It currently ranks #10508 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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2008–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.