Boys' name · since 1995

Matthewjoseph

Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 18 babies named Matthewjoseph, peaking in 1997. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

18
total births
1995–1997
years on record
1990s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

18 boys have been named Matthewjoseph since 1995, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Matthewjoseph has 18 recorded births among boys since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 1997.

  • 18 total births
  • 1995–1997 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Matthewjoseph's 18 recorded births place it above 34% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Matthewjoseph's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Matthewjoseph splits its recorded history at 1996: 72% of all births land in the more recent half, 28% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Matthewjoseph popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–1997

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1997)
8
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
456789 199519961997 8

Matthewjoseph by decade

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

1990s was Matthewjoseph's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Matthewjoseph births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 18 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Matthewjoseph by state

Where Matthewjoseph concentrates geographically, total births since 1995

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Matthewjoseph
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 27.8%
California share of Matthewjoseph's total US births 27.8%

5 of 18 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Matthewjoseph?
Matthewjoseph has been given to 18 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1997. 8 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
When was Matthewjoseph most popular?
Matthewjoseph was most popular in the 1990s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Matthewjoseph most popular?
The top states for the name Matthewjoseph are California (5 births).
How long has the name Matthewjoseph been used?
The SSA has tracked Matthewjoseph since 1995 -- 3 years through the most recent 1997 data.
What names are similar to Matthewjoseph?
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.

What to do with Matthewjoseph's data

  • California records the most Matthewjosephs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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, 1995–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Matthewjoseph: Baby Name Since 1995 - 18 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/matthewjoseph. 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 Matthewjoseph 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.