Mathew Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Mathew is most popular in Rhode Island, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Millennials (Gen Y) generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Mathew has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Mathew' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 407th out of 1654 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 635th out of 1332 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 496th out of 1361 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 240th out of 1399 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 158th out of 1406 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 299th out of 1436 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 597th out of 1274 names. Discover how the name 'Mathew' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Mathew"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Mathew"

"Mathew" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 407th of 1654 3,361
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 635th of 1332 1,677
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 496th of 1361 4,295
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 240th of 1399 14,969
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 158th of 1406 29,733
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 299th of 1436 17,016
Generation Alpha (2013-2023) Boy 597th of 1274 5,055

Regional Popularity of "Mathew" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
66.67%
184th/276
62.72%
180th/287
- 53.00%
203rd/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
57.14%
164th/287
47.62%
140th/294
- 40.76%
161st/395
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Mathew" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Mathew"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Mathew" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.