Matthews Name Popularity and Statistics

Matthews is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,605
First Year on Record1882

Matthews popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys10#7,679
2024Boys22#4,571
2023Boys17#5,470
2022Boys7#9,823
2021Boys9#8,166
2020Boys14#5,980
2019Boys7#9,756
2018Boys10#7,617
2017Boys9#8,140
2016Boys10#7,605
2015Boys17#5,289
2014Boys10#7,562
2013Boys10#7,537
2012Boys8#8,864
2011Boys6#10,808
2010Boys10#7,591
2009Boys14#6,095
2008Boys14#6,070
2007Boys20#4,640
2006Boys13#6,094
2005Boys21#4,198
2004Boys14#5,492
2003Boys18#4,426
2002Boys18#4,322

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1988 · Boys

41 recorded births and rank #1,706.

1984 · Boys

34 recorded births and rank #1,690.

2000 · Boys

30 recorded births and rank #2,922.

1986 · Boys

30 recorded births and rank #1,962.

Where Matthews ranked highest in 2002

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

NY
Rank #1,592 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Matthews