Matthews Boy
How popular is Matthews?
#7,675 boy name in 2025
10 baby boys were named Matthews in the US in 2025, making it the 7675th most popular boy name.
1,149living people named Matthews (est.)
38median age of people named Matthews
1,605babies named Matthews since 1880
1 in 331,534US babies born in 2025
Matthews popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #7,675 for boys (▼ 3108 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 10 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-41% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,285 in 2015, #5,976 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1988 (41 boys) |
| Highest rank | #942 in 1882 |
| First recorded | 1882 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Matthews by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | #942 |
| 1890s | 5 | #1,073 |
| 1900s | 16 | #1,129 |
| 1910s | 89 | #1,386 |
| 1920s | 126 | #1,820 |
| 1930s | 82 | #2,093 |
| 1940s | 104 | #1,889 |
| 1950s | 121 | #1,899 |
| 1960s | 120 | #1,893 |
| 1970s | 141 | #2,212 |
| 1980s | 269 | #1,689 |
| 1990s | 176 | #2,623 |
| 2000s | 175 | #2,916 |
| 2010s | 97 | #5,285 |
| 2020s | 79 | #4,567 |
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Questions
- Is Matthews a boy or girl name?
- Matthews is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Matthews were boys.
- How popular is the name Matthews?
- 10 baby boys were named Matthews in the US in 2025, making it the 7675th most popular boy name.
- When was Matthews most popular?
- Matthews peaked in 1988, when 41 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #942 in 1882.
- How many people are named Matthews?
- 1,605 babies have been named Matthews in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,149 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 38.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.