Recorded 1987–2000 Boys' name Peak 1995 45 births

Matthiew — boys' name

45 babies named Matthiew in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

45 boys have been named Matthiew since 1987, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2000.

45
total births
1987–2000
years on record
1990s
peak decade
78%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

78% of everyone ever named Matthiew was born in this single decade.

1995
Single peak year

9 babies were named Matthiew in 1995 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Matthiew

The Social Security Administration has registered 45 babies named Matthiew between 1987 and 2000, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Matthiew currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2000. The name reached its historical peak in 1995, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Matthiew performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Matthiew shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Matthiew in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 45 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Matthiew at a glance

Last recorded 2000

Total births

45

Since 1987

14 years of records

Peak year

1995

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2000

Active since

1987

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 2000

Matthiew popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–1987

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1995)
9
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
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Matthiew by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
35 births that decade — 78% of Matthiew's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Matthiew?
45 babies have been named Matthiew since 1987. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1995 with 9 births.
When was Matthiew most popular?
Matthiew was most popular in the 1990s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Matthiew been used?
Matthiew has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 14 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Matthiew?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1987–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.