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Worldwide Name Statistics

Matthew

Ranked #10 - 1 in 5,260 people
US

Most common in

United States

1.5M bearers

World total

1,520,938

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#10

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States1.5M
Worldwide
~1.5M
rank #10
Rarity
1 in 5,260
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~1.5M in US

About the name Matthew

There are an estimated 1,520,938 people named Matthew alive worldwide today. That ranks Matthew at #10 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Matthew is held by approximately 1,520,938 people, ranking #10 among first names. That works out to roughly 458 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 218 U.S. residents).

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

Matthew 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%

Matthew popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 113
  2. 1881: 80
  3. 1882: 109
  4. 1883: 86
  5. 1884: 117
  6. 1885: 111
  7. 1886: 112
  8. 1887: 108
  9. 1888: 114
  10. 1889: 118
  11. 1890: 86
  12. 1891: 113
  13. 1892: 132
  14. 1893: 108
  15. 1894: 124
  16. 1895: 112
  17. 1896: 123
  18. 1897: 100
  19. 1898: 133
  20. 1899: 101
  21. 1900: 130
  22. 1901: 89
  23. 1902: 104
  24. 1903: 102
  25. 1904: 97
  26. 1905: 107
  27. 1906: 136
  28. 1907: 124
  29. 1908: 152
  30. 1909: 147
  31. 1910: 197
  32. 1911: 225
  33. 1912: 380
  34. 1913: 491
  35. 1914: 613
  36. 1915: 798
  37. 1916: 825
  38. 1917: 862
  39. 1918: 963
  40. 1919: 879
  41. 1920: 967
  42. 1921: 919
  43. 1922: 982
  44. 1923: 935
  45. 1924: 850
  46. 1925: 840
  47. 1926: 783
  48. 1927: 795
  49. 1928: 784
  50. 1929: 732
  51. 1930: 665
  52. 1931: 608
  53. 1932: 702
  54. 1933: 581
  55. 1934: 615
  56. 1935: 654
  57. 1936: 608
  58. 1937: 605
  59. 1938: 608
  60. 1939: 622
  61. 1940: 669
  62. 1941: 727
  63. 1942: 842
  64. 1943: 822
  65. 1944: 765
  66. 1945: 730
  67. 1946: 897
  68. 1947: 1,045
  69. 1948: 1,059
  70. 1949: 1,219
  71. 1950: 1,299
  72. 1951: 1,605
  73. 1952: 2,032
  74. 1953: 2,381
  75. 1954: 2,688
  76. 1955: 3,285
  77. 1956: 4,374
  78. 1957: 5,240
  79. 1958: 6,391
  80. 1959: 6,565
  81. 1960: 6,936
  82. 1961: 7,100
  83. 1962: 7,289
  84. 1963: 8,055
  85. 1964: 9,001
  86. 1965: 10k
  87. 1966: 11k
  88. 1967: 14k
  89. 1968: 16k
  90. 1969: 18k
  91. 1970: 20k
  92. 1971: 23k
  93. 1972: 23k
  94. 1973: 25k
  95. 1974: 27k
  96. 1975: 29k
  97. 1976: 30k
  98. 1977: 32k
  99. 1978: 34k
  100. 1979: 36k
  101. 1980: 38k
  102. 1981: 44k
  103. 1982: 46k
  104. 1983: 51k
  105. 1984: 50k
  106. 1985: 47k
  107. 1986: 47k
  108. 1987: 47k
  109. 1988: 46k
  110. 1989: 46k
  111. 1990: 45k
  112. 1991: 42k
  113. 1992: 38k
  114. 1993: 36k
  115. 1994: 34k
  116. 1995: 33k
  117. 1996: 32k
  118. 1997: 32k
  119. 1998: 31k
  120. 1999: 30k
  121. 2000: 29k
  122. 2001: 27k
  123. 2002: 25k
  124. 2003: 24k
  125. 2004: 23k
  126. 2005: 22k
  127. 2006: 20k
  128. 2007: 19k
  129. 2008: 18k
  130. 2009: 16k
  131. 2010: 14k
  132. 2011: 14k
  133. 2012: 14k
  134. 2013: 13k
  135. 2014: 13k
  136. 2015: 13k
  137. 2016: 13k
  138. 2017: 12k
  139. 2018: 10k
  140. 2019: 9,292
  141. 2020: 8,149
  142. 2021: 7,499
  143. 2022: 7,086
  144. 2023: 7,240
  145. 2024: 7,115
  146. 2025: 7,008

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Matthew worldwide?

There are an estimated 1,520,938 people named Matthew alive worldwide today, ranking #10 globally.

Is Matthew a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 5,260 people. In the United States there are roughly 1,520,938 bearers, which is 1 in 218 Americans.

Is Matthew a boy or girl name?

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

Where does the name Matthew come from?

Who are famous people named Matthew?

Data sources

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

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