Matthews
3 countries#7679 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Matthews was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,605 births recorded 1882–2025 · currently #7679 · peaked in 1988 with 41 births
Most common in: Louisiana, California, New York, South Carolina, Georgia
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
🇫🇷 France
57 births recorded 1989–2018 · peaked in 1998 with 6 births
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
🏴🏴 England & Wales
7 births recorded 2009–2016 · peaked in 2016 with 4 births
Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
7 births recorded 2009–2016 · peaked in 2016 with 4 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)
Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Matthews’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #6094 | — |
| 2007 | #4640 | ↑1454 |
| 2008 | #6070 | ↓1430 |
| 2009 | #6095 | ↓25 |
| 2010 | #7591 | ↓1496 |
| 2011 | #10808 | ↓3217 |
| 2012 | #8864 | ↑1944 |
| 2013 | #7537 | ↑1327 |
| 2014 | #7562 | ↓25 |
| 2015 | #5289 | ↑2273 |
| 2016 | #7605 | ↓2316 |
| 2017 | #8140 | ↓535 |
| 2018 | #7617 | ↑523 |
| 2019 | #9756 | ↓2139 |
| 2020 | #5980 | ↑3776 |
| 2021 | #8166 | ↓2186 |
| 2022 | #9823 | ↓1657 |
| 2023 | #5470 | ↑4353 |
| 2024 | #4571 | ↑899 |
| 2025 | #7679 | ↓3108 |
Frequently asked questions about Matthews
Is Matthews a popular name?
Yes — Matthews currently ranks #7679 among boys’ names in United States as of 2025, based on official birth records.
Is Matthews more common for boys or girls?
Matthews is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Matthews most popular?
Matthews peaked in 1988 in United States, with 41 recorded births that year.
Is Matthews rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Matthews’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #943 in 1882 to #7679 in 2025.
How many babies have been named Matthews?
At least 1,669 babies have been recorded with the name Matthews across official birth statistics in 3 countries.
Is Matthews popular in more than one country?
Yes — Matthews appears in official birth records in 3 countries: United States, France, England & Wales.
What names are similar in popularity to Matthews?
Based on real 2025 ranking data in United States, names ranked closest to Matthews include Mateusz, Matty.
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