Mattew Boy
How popular is Mattew?
#9,710 boy name in 2025
7 baby boys were named Mattew in the US in 2025, making it the 9710th most popular boy name.
1,164living people named Mattew (est.)
38median age of people named Mattew
1,234babies named Mattew since 1880
1 in 473,620US babies born in 2025
Mattew popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #9,710 for boys (▲ 1223 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 7 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-59% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,285 in 2015, #8,734 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1987 (58 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,281 in 1987 |
| First recorded | 1925 |
| 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 |
Mattew by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 | #4,195 |
| 1950s | 15 | #2,817 |
| 1960s | 78 | #2,310 |
| 1970s | 191 | #1,780 |
| 1980s | 433 | #1,281 |
| 1990s | 189 | #2,303 |
| 2000s | 144 | #4,496 |
| 2010s | 129 | #4,931 |
| 2020s | 50 | #6,474 |
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Questions
- Is Mattew a boy or girl name?
- Mattew is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Mattew were boys.
- How popular is the name Mattew?
- 7 baby boys were named Mattew in the US in 2025, making it the 9710th most popular boy name.
- When was Mattew most popular?
- Mattew peaked in 1987, when 58 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,281 in 1987.
- How many people are named Mattew?
- 1,234 babies have been named Mattew in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,164 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 38.
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.