Recorded 1981–1987 Boys' name Peak 1983 21 births

Metthew — boys' name

21 babies named Metthew in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s21
1980s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Metthew was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

10 babies were named Metthew in 1983 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Metthew

The Social Security Administration has registered 21 babies named Metthew between 1981 and 1987, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Metthew currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Metthew performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Metthew 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 21 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.

Metthew at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

21

Since 1981

7 years of records

Peak year

1983

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1981

Recorded for 7 years

Last year on file: 1987

Metthew popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1981

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1983)
10
Annual births at peak — across 7 years of records
4681012 198719831981 6

Metthew by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
21 births that decade — 100% of Metthew's all-time total
1980s21

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Metthew?
21 babies have been named Metthew since 1981. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1983 with 10 births.
When was Metthew most popular?
Metthew was most popular in the 1980s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Metthew been used?
Metthew has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 7 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Metthew?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Metro, Mete, Metin, Metehan, 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, 1981–1987 (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.