Boy name
Matthew
Matthew holds the #32 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 7,003 newborn boys in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 1995 (#2 nationally, 32,882 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Florida (#10 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#32
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#2
in 1995 (1990s)
Babies in 2025
7,003
boys named Matthew
Matthew popularity, 1880–2025
Where Matthew is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Alaska (#25), Connecticut (#23), Florida (#10)
Uniqueness score
11/ 100Ultra popular
everywhereone of a kind
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Matthew in the most recent year of SSA data.
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