Matthew
4 countries#32 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Matthew was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
1,659,655 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #32 · peaked in 1983 with 50,526 births
Most common in: California, New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
14,458 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #79 · peaked in 1997 with 509 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
6,279 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #61 · peaked in 1998 with 429 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
France
4,596 births recorded 1956–2022 · currently #446 · peaked in 2012 with 208 births
Most common in: Hauts-de-Seine, Paris, Seine-et-Marne, Rhône, Yvelines
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Matthew’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #5 | — |
| 2007 | #9 | ↓4 |
| 2008 | #10 | ↓1 |
| 2009 | #13 | ↓3 |
| 2010 | #16 | ↓3 |
| 2011 | #12 | ↑4 |
| 2012 | #12 | — |
| 2013 | #15 | ↓3 |
| 2014 | #16 | ↓1 |
| 2015 | #15 | ↑1 |
| 2016 | #15 | — |
| 2017 | #16 | ↓1 |
| 2018 | #20 | ↓4 |
| 2019 | #23 | ↓3 |
| 2020 | #30 | ↓7 |
| 2021 | #36 | ↓6 |
| 2022 | #39 | ↓3 |
| 2023 | #32 | ↑7 |
| 2024 | #33 | ↓1 |
| 2025 | #32 | ↑1 |
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