Mathew

Given to 77,745 US babies since 1880

▼ Falling −37% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025
—
recorded as girls
#973
recorded as boys
Babies in 2025
235
boys 235
Peak year
1987
2,045 babies recorded as boys
All-time total
77,745
since 1880

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Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Mathew was most popular in 1987, when 2,045 babies recorded as boys got the name (1.1 per 1,000). In 2025, 235 babies were named Mathew, ranking #973 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 37%.00.3750.751.1251.518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1987 Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Mathew was most popular in 1987, when 2,045 babies recorded as boys got the name (1.1 per 1,000). In 2025, 235 babies were named Mathew, ranking #973 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 37%.00.3750.751.1251.51880192019602000Peak 1987

Mathew was most popular in 1987, when 2,045 babies recorded as boys got the name (1.1 per 1,000). In 2025, 235 babies were named Mathew, ranking #973 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 37%.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 <5 — 235 973
2024 <5 — 246 936
2023 <5 — 259 897
2022 <5 — 271 878
2021 <5 — 315 782
2020 <5 — 352 711
2019 <5 — 389 670
2018 <5 — 479 578
2017 <5 — 503 551
2016 <5 — 565 523
2015 <5 — 628 477
2014 <5 — 625 465
2013 <5 — 674 431
2012 <5 — 656 427
2011 <5 — 691 408
2010 <5 — 700 401
2009 <5 — 799 380
2008 <5 — 833 368
2007 <5 — 926 346
2006 <5 — 1,011 316
2005 <5 — 1,093 300
2004 <5 — 1,092 291
2003 <5 — 1,125 279
2002 <5 — 1,121 273
2001 <5 — 1,272 259
2000 5 15031 1,343 251
1999 5 14411 1,471 227
1998 <5 — 1,452 221
1997 <5 — 1,432 215
1996 <5 — 1,514 204
1995 <5 — 1,600 192
1994 <5 — 1,634 187
1993 11 7498 1,705 187
1992 8 9491 1,833 174
1991 9 8588 1,984 161
1990 10 7880 2,174 148
1989 9 8037 2,162 143
1988 9 7691 2,061 142
1987 14 5312 2,045 140
1986 17 4539 1,967 141
1985 17 4455 1,880 148
1984 15 4737 1,968 139
1983 10 6212 1,866 146
1982 5 10517 1,712 160
1981 <5 — 1,627 165
1980 7 8178 1,334 183
1979 11 5751 1,256 192
1978 12 5214 1,286 182
1977 5 9652 1,240 191
1976 5 9284 1,162 192
1975 7 7173 1,125 198
1974 8 6258 1,084 204
1973 8 6080 1,027 213
1972 <5 — 905 237
1971 <5 — 935 244
1970 <5 — 829 265
1969 <5 — 655 297
1968 <5 — 617 302
1967 <5 — 594 301
1966 <5 — 476 342
1965 <5 — 443 365
1964 <5 — 448 371
1963 <5 — 412 393
1962 <5 — 325 440
1961 <5 — 347 427
1960 <5 — 336 438
1959 <5 — 359 417
1958 <5 — 348 421
1957 <5 — 251 493
1956 <5 — 230 499
1955 <5 — 175 555
1954 <5 — 183 537
1953 <5 — 161 557
1952 <5 — 140 591
1951 <5 — 124 633
1950 <5 — 88 731
1949 <5 — 116 634
1948 <5 — 82 744
1947 <5 — 93 711
1946 <5 — 78 746
1945 <5 — 90 636
1944 <5 — 76 712
1943 <5 — 82 709
1942 <5 — 78 729
1941 <5 — 82 677
1940 <5 — 89 631
1939 <5 — 66 738
1938 <5 — 78 683
1937 <5 — 75 691
1936 <5 — 83 633
1935 <5 — 90 618
1934 <5 — 91 630
1933 <5 — 89 614
1932 <5 — 101 588
1931 <5 — 97 596
1930 <5 — 120 549
1929 <5 — 136 505
1928 <5 — 154 489
1927 <5 — 147 500
1926 <5 — 167 465
1925 <5 — 163 475
1924 <5 — 192 442
1923 <5 — 178 457
1922 <5 — 203 421
1921 <5 — 192 444
1920 <5 — 207 408
1919 <5 — 247 368
1918 <5 — 206 409
1917 <5 — 208 389
1916 <5 — 217 372
1915 <5 — 204 376
1914 <5 — 143 397
1913 <5 — 140 349
1912 <5 — 121 342
1911 <5 — 45 432
1910 <5 — 53 345
1909 <5 — 42 365
1908 <5 — 33 413
1907 <5 — 54 286
1906 <5 — 21 489
1905 <5 — 36 337
1904 <5 — 29 379
1903 <5 — 34 322
1902 <5 — 40 302
1901 <5 — 39 275
1900 <5 — 57 271
1899 <5 — 39 276
1898 <5 — 42 279
1897 <5 — 50 244
1896 <5 — 40 290
1895 <5 — 33 316
1894 <5 — 30 322
1893 <5 — 39 279
1892 <5 — 55 239
1891 <5 — 44 240
1890 <5 — 43 259
1889 <5 — 42 251
1888 <5 — 67 216
1887 <5 — 31 299
1886 <5 — 48 248
1885 <5 — 34 284
1884 <5 — 53 233
1883 <5 — 37 273
1882 <5 — 47 245
1881 <5 — 55 205
1880 <5 — 60 200

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Other spellings

Matthew · 1,659,655 Mathhew · 133

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Where Mathew is most popular

Times more common than the national rate, 2016–2025.

Recorded as girls <1% · boys 100% across all years