Boys' name · since 2003

Matvey

Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 319 babies named Matvey, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#10,249 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#6,045 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
319
born since 2003
2010s
peak decade

319 babies have been named Matvey since 2003, making it today's #6045 boys' name.

Social Security Administration records show Matvey recorded 319 times among boys since 2003, holding rank #6045 nationally today, ahead of 57% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.

  • #10,249 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #6,045 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 319 born since 2003
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Matvey ranks #10,249 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,045 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 319 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.

#10,249 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#6,045 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
319
born since 2003
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%56.6%
Matvey vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Matvey's 319 recorded births place it above 77.45% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

3 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.

How Matvey compares

319 47th percentile among 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

Matvey's all-time total is 14% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Matvey Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 319 369 358,536
Peak-year births 26 34 22,252

Matvey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Matvey's full recorded timeline at 2015, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Matvey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
26
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
051015202530 20032008201120142017202020232025 15

Matvey by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (183 births, 57% of the file).

2010s was Matvey's strongest decade.

183 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.

Matvey births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 183 births (57% of all-time use).

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

Matvey by state

Where Matvey concentrates geographically, total births since 2003

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Matvey
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
23 7.2%
#2 Florida
23 7.2%
#3 Illinois
5 1.6%
California share of Matvey's total US births 7.2%
Even split

23 of 319 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Matvey?
Matvey has been given to 319 babies in the U.S. since 2003, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #10,249 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #6,045 of 13,930. 26 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
Where does Matvey sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Matvey ranks #10,249 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,045 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Matvey most popular?
Matvey was most popular in the 2010s decade with 183 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Matvey most popular?
The top states for the name Matvey are California (23 births), Florida (23 births), Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Matvey been used?
Records for Matvey go back to 2003, giving 23 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Matvey?
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 Matvey's data

  • Matvey's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (183 total births) through the 2020s (93) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Matveys (23 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.

Keep exploring Matvey

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Matvey: 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, 2003–2025 (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 Matvey 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.