Recorded 1975–1995 Boys' name Peak 1984 70 births

Mattthew — boys' name

70 babies named Mattthew in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s121980s521990s6

The verdict

70 boys have been named Mattthew since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1995.

70
total births
1975–1995
years on record
1980s
peak decade
74%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

74% of everyone ever named Mattthew was born in this single decade.

1984
Single peak year

12 babies were named Mattthew in 1984 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mattthew

The Social Security Administration has registered 70 babies named Mattthew between 1975 and 1995, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Mattthew currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1995. The name reached its historical peak in 1984, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mattthew performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 52 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Mattthew shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mattthew 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 70 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.

Mattthew at a glance

Last recorded 1995

Total births

70

Since 1975

21 years of records

Peak year

1984

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1995

Active since

1975

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 1995

Mattthew popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–1975

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1984)
12
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
468101214 1995198919881987198619841983198219791975 7

Mattthew by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
52 births that decade — 74% of Mattthew's all-time total
1970s121980s521990s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mattthew?
70 babies have been named Mattthew since 1975. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1984 with 12 births.
When was Mattthew most popular?
Mattthew was most popular in the 1980s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Mattthew been used?
Mattthew has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 21 years of data through 1995.
What names are similar to Mattthew?
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, 1975–1995 (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.