Boy · #32 in 2025

Matthew

Matthew: popularity and trends since 1880

Rank
#32
Born 2025
7,003
Peak year
1983

Popularity, 1880–2025

per 100,000 boys born

Matthew per 100,000 boys born, by year. Peak: 1983. Gaps are years with fewer than five births, which SSA does not publish. Source: SSA, 1880–2025.

Recent trend

Matthew has been falling: its share of boys born has shrunk over the last 10 years. It now stands at 15% of its 1983 peak.

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Sounds good with

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