Boys' name · since 1984

Matthey

15 babies named Matthey in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#31,523 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1984
1980s
peak decade

Matthey sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 15 recorded since 1984.

Social Security Administration records show Matthey recorded 15 times among boys since 1984, 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 1984 to 1989.

  • #31,523 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 1984
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Matthey ranks #31,523 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1984, peaking in the 1980s.

#31,523 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1984
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Matthey's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Matthey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Matthey's full recorded timeline at 1989, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1984 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Matthey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1989

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1984)
9
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
5678910 19841989 6

Matthey by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (15 births, 100% of the file).

1980s was Matthey's strongest decade.

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

Matthey births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window.

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 15 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Matthey? ▼
Since 1984, Social Security records show 15 babies named Matthey. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #31,523 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1989. Its busiest year on record was 1984, with 9 births.
Where does Matthey sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Matthey ranks #31,523 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Matthey most popular? ▼
Matthey was most popular in the 1980s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Matthey been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Matthey since 1984 -- 6 years through the most recent 1989 data.
What names are similar to Matthey? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Matthey

Nearby Names Like Matthey

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Matthey

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#32 1,654,075 births
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Mathew Boy
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Matteo Boy
#146 33,483 births
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#170 25,387 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Matthey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1984–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Matthey 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 August 2026.