How Many People Are Named Mathieu?
An estimated 2,331 people in the United States have the first name Mathieu. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Mathieu peaked in popularity in 2000 with 77 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mathieu 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 Mathieu paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,331
About 1 in 147,042 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
2000
77 births
Total Registered
2,397
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mathieu
Mathieu is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,397 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Mathieu as a male name
Ranked #4,266 in 2024
25 male births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (77 births)
Mathieu: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mathieu span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 638 babies were registered. Mathieu has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mathieu by Decade
How has Mathieu 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.
Mathieu by State
Birth registrations for Mathieu span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Louisiana, Illinois, Connecticut. On average, about 66 Mathieus were registered per state.
Mathieu + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mathieu as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mathieu
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Mathieu: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mathieu?
We estimate approximately 2,331 people named Mathieu 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 147,042 Americans share this first name.
Is Mathieu a common name?
Mathieu is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,397 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mathieu most popular?
Mathieu reached peak popularity in 2000, when 77 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mathieu is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mathieu a male name?
Mathieu is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mathieu Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mathieu Smith, Mathieu Johnson, Mathieu 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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