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Worldwide Name Statistics

Mathew

Ranked #720 - 1 in 119,492 people
US

Most common in

United States

67k bearers

World total

66,950

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#720

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States67k
Worldwide
~67k
rank #720
Rarity
1 in 119,492
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~67k in US

About the name Mathew

There are an estimated 66,950 people named Mathew alive worldwide today. That ranks Mathew at #720 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Mathew is held by approximately 66,950 people, ranking #720 among first names. That works out to roughly 20 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,957 U.S. residents).

Historically Mathew is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.7% male).

Mathew appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.7%Female 0.3%

Mathew popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Mathew, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 60
  2. 1881: 55
  3. 1882: 47
  4. 1883: 37
  5. 1884: 53
  6. 1885: 34
  7. 1886: 48
  8. 1887: 31
  9. 1888: 67
  10. 1889: 42
  11. 1890: 43
  12. 1891: 44
  13. 1892: 55
  14. 1893: 39
  15. 1894: 30
  16. 1895: 33
  17. 1896: 40
  18. 1897: 50
  19. 1898: 42
  20. 1899: 39
  21. 1900: 57
  22. 1901: 39
  23. 1902: 40
  24. 1903: 34
  25. 1904: 29
  26. 1905: 36
  27. 1906: 21
  28. 1907: 54
  29. 1908: 33
  30. 1909: 42
  31. 1910: 53
  32. 1911: 45
  33. 1912: 121
  34. 1913: 140
  35. 1914: 143
  36. 1915: 204
  37. 1916: 217
  38. 1917: 208
  39. 1918: 206
  40. 1919: 247
  41. 1920: 207
  42. 1921: 192
  43. 1922: 203
  44. 1923: 178
  45. 1924: 192
  46. 1925: 163
  47. 1926: 167
  48. 1927: 147
  49. 1928: 154
  50. 1929: 136
  51. 1930: 120
  52. 1931: 97
  53. 1932: 101
  54. 1933: 89
  55. 1934: 91
  56. 1935: 90
  57. 1936: 83
  58. 1937: 75
  59. 1938: 78
  60. 1939: 66
  61. 1940: 89
  62. 1941: 82
  63. 1942: 78
  64. 1943: 82
  65. 1944: 76
  66. 1945: 90
  67. 1946: 78
  68. 1947: 93
  69. 1948: 82
  70. 1949: 116
  71. 1950: 88
  72. 1951: 124
  73. 1952: 140
  74. 1953: 161
  75. 1954: 183
  76. 1955: 175
  77. 1956: 230
  78. 1957: 251
  79. 1958: 348
  80. 1959: 359
  81. 1960: 336
  82. 1961: 347
  83. 1962: 325
  84. 1963: 412
  85. 1964: 448
  86. 1965: 443
  87. 1966: 476
  88. 1967: 594
  89. 1968: 617
  90. 1969: 655
  91. 1970: 829
  92. 1971: 935
  93. 1972: 905
  94. 1973: 1,035
  95. 1974: 1,092
  96. 1975: 1,132
  97. 1976: 1,167
  98. 1977: 1,245
  99. 1978: 1,298
  100. 1979: 1,267
  101. 1980: 1,341
  102. 1981: 1,627
  103. 1982: 1,717
  104. 1983: 1,876
  105. 1984: 1,983
  106. 1985: 1,897
  107. 1986: 1,984
  108. 1987: 2,059
  109. 1988: 2,070
  110. 1989: 2,171
  111. 1990: 2,184
  112. 1991: 1,993
  113. 1992: 1,841
  114. 1993: 1,716
  115. 1994: 1,634
  116. 1995: 1,600
  117. 1996: 1,514
  118. 1997: 1,432
  119. 1998: 1,452
  120. 1999: 1,476
  121. 2000: 1,348
  122. 2001: 1,272
  123. 2002: 1,121
  124. 2003: 1,125
  125. 2004: 1,092
  126. 2005: 1,093
  127. 2006: 1,011
  128. 2007: 926
  129. 2008: 833
  130. 2009: 799
  131. 2010: 700
  132. 2011: 691
  133. 2012: 656
  134. 2013: 674
  135. 2014: 625
  136. 2015: 628
  137. 2016: 565
  138. 2017: 503
  139. 2018: 479
  140. 2019: 389
  141. 2020: 352
  142. 2021: 315
  143. 2022: 271
  144. 2023: 259
  145. 2024: 246
  146. 2025: 235

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Mathew worldwide?

There are an estimated 66,950 people named Mathew alive worldwide today, ranking #720 globally.

Is Mathew a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 119,492 people. In the United States there are roughly 66,950 bearers, which is 1 in 4,957 Americans.

Is Mathew a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Mathew is used 99.7% male and 0.3% female.

Where does the name Mathew come from?

Who are famous people named Mathew?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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