Masculine dossier · first seen 1880

Mathew

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1990

Peak era

1990

Peak births

2,174

Current vitality

Fragile

Peak generation

Millennial

1880Peak 19902025

Quick answers about Mathew

An estimated 68,509 living Americans are named Mathew.

Mathew is uncommon among babies today, with 235 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 89.2% from its 1990 peak.

The median age of a living American named Mathew is approximately 36 years, with most bearers falling between 26 and 46 years old.

Not especially. Mathew has been declining since its 1990 peak and registered 235 births in 2025.

Peak year

1990

Decline from peak

89.2%

2025

235

All-time

77,538

Mathew has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.1× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Mathew peaked in 1990, when 2,174 boys were given the name.

In 2025, only 235 boys were given the name.

Down 89.2% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 77,538 Americans named Mathew since 1880.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

Peak generationMillennial

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1990

19902,174 boys named Mathew

2025235 boys named Mathew

Living profile

68,509

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age36

Core range26–46

Playground Density Index 0.4%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.