Mathieu Boy
How popular is Mathieu?
#4,856 boy name in 2025
20 baby boys were named Mathieu in the US in 2025, making it the 4856th most popular boy name.
Mathieu popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #4,856 for boys (▼ 659 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 20 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-57% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,599 in 2015, #3,073 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2000 (77 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,462 in 1998 |
| First recorded | 1955 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Mathieu counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Mathieu family of names ranked #2,828 for boys in 2025 (#2,510 the year before), with 31 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mathieu | 20 | 65% |
| Matthieu | 11 | 35% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Where Mathieu is most popular
Babies named Mathieu per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (18 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
Mathieu by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12 | #3,504 |
| 1960s | 64 | #2,129 |
| 1970s | 202 | #1,788 |
| 1980s | 359 | #1,530 |
| 1990s | 512 | #1,462 |
| 2000s | 638 | #1,548 |
| 2010s | 443 | #2,325 |
| 2020s | 186 | #2,818 |
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Questions
- Is Mathieu a boy or girl name?
- Mathieu is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Mathieu were boys.
- How popular is the name Mathieu?
- 20 baby boys were named Mathieu in the US in 2025, making it the 4856th most popular boy name.
- When was Mathieu most popular?
- Mathieu peaked in 2000, when 77 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,462 in 1998.
- How many people are named Mathieu?
- 2,416 babies have been named Mathieu in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,338 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 25.
- Where is Mathieu most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Mathieu was most common in Texas, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.