Matthew Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Matthew is most popular in New Hampshire, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Millennials (Gen Y) generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Matthew has been stalled for male in MidWest, falling for male in Northeast, falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, falling for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too falling for male in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, falling for male in West. Across generations, 'Matthew' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 160th out of 1654 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 202nd out of 1332 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 91st out of 1361 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 14th out of 1399 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1121st out of 1550 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 3rd out of 1406 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 924th out of 1589 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 4th out of 1436 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 19th out of 1274 names. Discover how the name 'Matthew' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Matthew"

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 "Matthew"

"Matthew" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 160th of 1654 14,341
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 202nd of 1332 12,316
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 91st of 1361 78,304
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 14th of 1399 383,243
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 1121st of 1550 937
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 3rd of 1406 679,692
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 924th of 1589 2,374
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 4th of 1436 356,994
Generation Alpha (2013-2023) Boy 19th of 1274 112,569

Regional Popularity of "Matthew" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
25.27%
47th/186
21.39%
40th/187
49.77%
107th/215
19.09%
46th/241
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
3.26%
9th/276
4.88%
14th/287
6.45%
22nd/341
2.87%
11th/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
0.70%
2nd/287
1.02%
3rd/294
1.33%
5th/376
1.01%
4th/395
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
1.17%
4th/342
0.57%
2nd/350
1.35%
6th/445
1.72%
8th/464
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
14.59%
41st/281
4.19%
13th/310
5.22%
20th/383
3.52%
15th/426

Regional Popularity of "Matthew" 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)
- - 76.18%
339th/445
-
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Matthew"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Matthew" 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.