Recorded 1973–1988 Boys' name Peak 1986 68 births

Matthe — boys' name

68 babies named Matthe in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s111980s57

The verdict

68 boys have been named Matthe since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.

68
total births
1973–1988
years on record
1980s
peak decade
84%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

84% of everyone ever named Matthe was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

12 babies were named Matthe in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Matthe

The Social Security Administration has registered 68 babies named Matthe between 1973 and 1988, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Matthe currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1988. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Matthe performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 57 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Matthe shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Matthe 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 68 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.

Matthe at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

68

Since 1973

16 years of records

Peak year

1986

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1973

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 1988

Matthe popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1973

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1986)
12
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
468101214 198819871986198519841983198219781973 5

Matthe by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
57 births that decade — 84% of Matthe's all-time total
1970s111980s57

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Matthe?
68 babies have been named Matthe since 1973. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1986 with 12 births.
When was Matthe most popular?
Matthe was most popular in the 1980s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Matthe been used?
Matthe has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 16 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Matthe?
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.

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, 1973–1988 (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.