Boys' name · since 1976
Matthen
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 35 babies named Matthen, peaking in 1976. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 35
- total births
- 1976–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 80%
- born in that decade
Matthen is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 35 have been recorded since 1976.
Social Security Administration records show Matthen recorded 35 times among boys since 1976, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 1989.
- 35 total births
- 1976–1989 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 80% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Matthen's 35 recorded births place it above 45% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Matthen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Matthen's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1976 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Matthen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1989
- Peak year (1976)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Matthen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Matthen's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.
Matthen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s
1980s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 28 births (80% of all-time use).
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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, 1976–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Matthen: Baby Name Since 1976 - 35 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/matthen. 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 Matthen 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.