Boys' name · since 1971
Matthieu
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 1,058 babies named Matthieu, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,948 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,314 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,058
- born since 1971
- 2010s
- peak decade
Matthieu currently ranks #7314 among boys' names in America, with 1,058 babies recorded since 1971.
Matthieu has 1,058 recorded births among boys since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7314 as of the latest data, more common than 47% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- #4,948 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,314 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,058 born since 1971
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Matthieu ranks #4,948 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,314 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,058 born since 1971, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4,948 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,314 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,058
- born since 1971
- 2010s
- peak decade
Matthieu's 1,058 recorded births place it above 89.11% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Matthieu compares
1,058 Top 31% higher than 69% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Matthieu's all-time total is 187% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Matthieu | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,058 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 36 | 34 | 22,252 |
Matthieu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Matthieu's full recorded timeline at 2000, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 36 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Matthieu popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (1998)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Matthieu by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (266 births, 25% of the file).
2010s was Matthieu's strongest decade.
266 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Matthieu births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 38
1970s
38 births
- 1980s
1980s
155 births
- 1990s
1990s
242 births
- 2000s
2000s
263 births
- 2010s
2010s
266 births
- 2020s 94
2020s
94 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 266 births (25% of all-time use).
How Matthieu compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Matthieu's total volume
Matthieu by state
Where Matthieu concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 73 | 6.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 44 | 4.2% |
| #3 | Florida | | 21 | 2.0% |
| #4 | Texas | | 15 | 1.4% |
73 of 1,058 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Matthieu's data
- Matthieu's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (266 total births) through the 2020s (94) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Matthieus (73 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Matthieu: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1998)
Similar record span (~54 yrs)
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, 1971–2025 (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 Matthieu 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.