Boys' name · since 1996
Matthewjames
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 73 babies named Matthewjames, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 73
- total births
- 1996–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Matthewjames is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 73 have been recorded since 1996.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Matthewjames has been recorded 73 times among boys since 1996, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2014.
- 73 total births
- 1996–2014 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Matthewjames's 73 recorded births place it above 57% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Matthewjames's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Matthewjames's full recorded timeline at 2003, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Matthewjames popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2014
- Peak year (2013)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Matthewjames by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Matthewjames's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Matthewjames births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
23 births
- 2000s
2000s
30 births
- 2010s
2010s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 30 births (41% of all-time use).
Matthewjames by state
Where Matthewjames concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 15.1% |
11 of 73 births nationwide.
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- Matthewjames's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 2010s (20) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Matthewjamess (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
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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, 1996–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Matthewjames: Baby Name Since 1996 - 73 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/matthewjames. 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 Matthewjames 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.