How Many People Are Named Mathew?
An estimated 68,523 people in the United States have the first name Mathew. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Mathew peaked in popularity in 1990 with 2,184 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mathew as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Mathew paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Mathew is overwhelmingly male, 207 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
68,523
About 1 in 5,002 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1990
2,184 births
Total Registered
77,505
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mathew
Mathew is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 77,505 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Mathew as a male name
Ranked #939 in 2024
244 male births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (2,174 births)
Mathew as a female name
Ranked #16,664 in 2000
5 female births in 2000
Peak: 1985 (17 births)
Mathew: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mathew span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 18,725 babies were registered. Mathew has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mathew by Decade
How has Mathew tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 474 | 474 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 415 | 415 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 385 | 385 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,584 | 1,584 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 1,739 | 1,739 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 890 | 890 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 866 | 866 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 2,059 | 2,059 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 4,654 | 4,654 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 10,905 | 10,849 | 56 | |
| 1980s | 18,725 | 18,622 | 103 | |
| 1990s | 16,842 | 16,799 | 43 | |
| 2000s | 10,619 | 10,614 | 5 | |
| 2010s | 5,909 | 5,909 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 1,439 | 1,439 | 0 | |
Mathew by State
Birth registrations for Mathew span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Delaware, District of Columbia, Vermont. On average, about 1,401 Mathews were registered per state.
Mathew + Last Name Combinations
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Mathew: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mathew?
We estimate approximately 68,523 people named Mathew are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 5,002 Americans share this first name.
Is Mathew a common name?
Mathew is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 77,505 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mathew most popular?
Mathew reached peak popularity in 1990, when 2,184 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mathew is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mathew a male name?
Mathew is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mathew Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mathew Smith, Mathew Johnson, Mathew Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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