How Many People Are Named Matthieu?
An estimated 1,024 people in the United States have the first name Matthieu. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Matthieu peaked in popularity in 1998 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Matthieu 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 Matthieu paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,024
About 1 in 334,721 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
1998
36 births
Total Registered
1,045
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Matthieu
Matthieu is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,045 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Matthieu as a male name
Ranked #7,080 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 1998 (36 births)
Matthieu: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Matthieu span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 265 babies were registered. While Matthieu is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Matthieu by Decade
How has Matthieu 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.
Matthieu by State
Birth registrations for Matthieu span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Florida. The lowest are in Texas, Florida, New York. On average, about 38 Matthieus were registered per state.
Matthieu + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Matthieu as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Matthieu: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Matthieu?
We estimate approximately 1,024 people named Matthieu 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 334,721 Americans share this first name.
Is Matthieu a common name?
Matthieu is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,045 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Matthieu most popular?
Matthieu reached peak popularity in 1998, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Matthieu is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Matthieu a male name?
Matthieu is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Matthieu Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Matthieu Smith, Matthieu Johnson, Matthieu 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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