boy's name
Mathews
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 468
Mathews is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2006, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1896.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mathews over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 7 |
| 1910s | 70 |
| 1920s | 73 |
| 1930s | 14 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1970s | 12 |
| 1980s | 46 |
| 1990s | 43 |
| 2000s | 113 |
| 2010s | 39 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 13 |
How popular is Mathews?
In 2024, Mathews was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Mathews is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Mathews
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mathews over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mathews
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mathews — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mathews
How popular is the name Mathews?
In 2024, Mathews was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Mathews a girl's or a boy's name?
Mathews is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mathews?
Mathews has 2 syllables.
When was Mathews most popular?
Mathews peaked in 2006, when 17 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.