An uncommon Hebrew pick — distinctive and rare.
Mattew is a boy's baby name of Hebrew origin, a simplified spelling of Matthew, meaning 'gift of God' — from the Hebrew Mattityahu ('gift of Yahweh').
Matthew is one of the Twelve Apostles and the author of the first Gospel. Mattew drops the second 'h' for a cleaner, phonetically identical variant. With over 1,200 recorded U.S. births, this spelling has genuine use as a personal adaptation of the beloved biblical name.
Mattew was #5694 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #11812, but its charm endures.
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 43 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 129 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 144 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 189 | ▼ |
| 1980s | 433 | ▲ |
| 1970s | 191 | ▲ |
| 1960s | 78 | ▲ |
| 1950s | 15 | ▲ |
| 1920s | 5 | — |
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | #11812 |
| 2023 | 8 | #9442 |
| 2022 | 13 | #6703 |
| 2021 | 8 | #9382 |
| 2020 | 8 | #9244 |
| 2019 | 11 | #7458 |
| 2018 | 9 | #8594 |
| 2017 | 19 | #5046 |
| 2016 | 19 | #5069 |
| 2015 | 17 | #5439 |
| 2014 | 11 | #7365 |
| 2013 | 10 | #7900 |
| 2012 | 14 | #6200 |
| 2011 | 13 | #6464 |
| 2010 | 6 | #11693 |
| 2009 | 16 | #5725 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8766 |
| 2007 | 19 | #4924 |
| 2006 | 20 | #4625 |
| 2005 | 14 | #5773 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1925–2024) · Methodology