How Many People Are Named Mathews?
An estimated 278 people in the United States have the first name Mathews. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 29 years old, and Mathews peaked in popularity in 2006 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mathews 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 Mathews paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
278
About 1 in 1,232,929 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
2006
17 births
Total Registered
452
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mathews
Mathews is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 452 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Mathews as a male name
Ranked #10,506 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (17 births)
Mathews: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mathews span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 113 babies were registered. Mathews has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mathews by Decade
How has Mathews 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.
Mathews by State
Birth registrations for Mathews span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Massachusetts, Louisiana, Georgia. The lowest are in Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts. On average, about 6 Mathewss were registered per state.
Mathews + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mathews as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mathews
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Mathews: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mathews?
We estimate approximately 278 people named Mathews 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 1,232,929 Americans share this first name.
Is Mathews a common name?
Mathews is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 452 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mathews most popular?
Mathews reached peak popularity in 2006, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mathews is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mathews a male name?
Mathews is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mathews Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mathews Smith, Mathews Johnson, Mathews 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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