How Many People Are Named Matthew Francis?

There are approximately 405 people named Matthew Francis living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 846,307 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Matthew with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Francis. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

405

1 in 846,307 Americans

Combination Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

First Name

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Matthew

Est. Living 1,549,178

Last Name

Francis

Matthew: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Matthew. The peak year was 1983 with 50,525 births. The average person named Matthew today is 37 years old.

Male

Female

Ancestry of the First Name Matthew

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Matthew in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Matthew rose or fell over time.

White

81.08%

Black

3.04%

Hispanic

9.89%

Asian/Pacific Islander

2.21%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.47%

Two or More Races

3.31%

Ancestry of the Francis Surname

The surname Francis was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Francis in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White

55.72%

Black

30.90%

Hispanic

4.65%

Asian/Pacific Islander

2.51%

American Indian/Alaska Native

1.88%

Two or More Races

4.33%

How we calculated this

The first name "Matthew" has an estimated frequency of 0.452% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Francis" appears at a rate of 26.16 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Matthew are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 405 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Other people named Matthew

Matthew Smith Matthew Johnson Matthew Williams Matthew Brown Matthew Jones Matthew Garcia Matthew Miller Matthew Rodriguez

Other people with the surname Francis

Michael Francis James Francis John Francis David Francis Robert Francis William Francis Allison Francis

Matthew Francis: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Matthew Francis?

We estimate approximately 405 people named Matthew Francis are alive in the United States today. The first name Matthew is shared by 1,549,178 Americans, and the surname Francis is shared by 89,672.

How rare is the name Matthew Francis?

This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 846,307 Americans. The first name Matthew is very common and the surname Francis is uncommon.

Is Matthew a male or female name?

Matthew is predominantly male, with 99.7% of bearers being male and 0.3% female. It peaked in popularity in 1983 and the average bearer today is 37 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Matthew?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Matthew was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (81.08%). The next largest recorded groups were Hispanic (9.89%) and Two or More Races (3.31%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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