Boys' name · since 1981
Natthew
Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 49 babies named Natthew, peaking in 1983. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #22,356 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 49
- born since 1981
- 1980s
- peak decade
49 boys have been named Natthew since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Natthew has been recorded 49 times among boys since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1991.
- #22,356 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 49 born since 1981
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Natthew ranks #22,356 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 49 born since 1981, peaking in the 1980s.
- #22,356 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 49
- born since 1981
- 1980s
- peak decade
Natthew's 49 recorded births place it above 50.74% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Natthew's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Natthew's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1983 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Natthew popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1991
- Peak year (1983)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Natthew by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (44 births, 90% of the file).
1980s was Natthew's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 90% of all-time use.
Natthew births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
44 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 44 births (90% of all-time use).
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What to do with Natthew's data
- Natthew's decade-level peak was the 1980s (44 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Natthew: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1983)
Similar record span (~10 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, 1981–1991 (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 Natthew 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.