How Many People Are Named Mattew?
An estimated 1,167 people in the United States have the first name Mattew. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Mattew peaked in popularity in 1987 with 58 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mattew 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 Mattew paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,167
About 1 in 293,706 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1987
58 births
Total Registered
1,227
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mattew
Mattew is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,227 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Mattew as a male name
Ranked #11,812 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1987 (58 births)
Mattew: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mattew span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 433 babies were registered. Mattew has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mattew by Decade
How has Mattew 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.
Mattew by State
Birth registrations for Mattew span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Michigan. The lowest are in Texas, Illinois, Michigan. On average, about 20 Mattews were registered per state.
Mattew + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mattew as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mattew: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mattew?
We estimate approximately 1,167 people named Mattew 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 293,706 Americans share this first name.
Is Mattew a common name?
Mattew is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,227 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mattew most popular?
Mattew reached peak popularity in 1987, when 58 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mattew is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mattew a male name?
Mattew is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mattew Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mattew Smith, Mattew Johnson, Mattew 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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