Name Legacy

Matthews

Recorded 1882–2025 · United States

Matthews was most popular in 1988, when 41 American babies were given the name — ranking #4,129 that year. In 2025 it ranked #16,070, with 10 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,605 people named Matthews.

Most popular in1988
Rank that year#4,129
Births that year41
Total since 18801,605
Given to100% boys

Matthews over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Matthews’s peak in 1988. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Matthews a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Matthews is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 1,605 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Matthews

Where Matthews is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

Explore further

See Matthews on the interactive charts

Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org