boy's name
Mattew
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,623
Mattew is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1987, when 58 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1925.
Mattew over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1950s | 15 |
| 1960s | 78 |
| 1970s | 191 |
| 1980s | 433 |
| 1990s | 189 |
| 2000s | 144 |
| 2010s | 129 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 50 |
How popular is Mattew?
In 2025, Mattew was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Mattew 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 Mattew
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mattew also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mattew over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mattew
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mattew — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mattew
How popular is the name Mattew?
In 2025, Mattew was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Mattew a girl's or a boy's name?
Mattew is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Mattew most popular?
Mattew peaked in 1987, when 58 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Mattew a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mattew currently ranks #10,189 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.