Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Gift of God.
Gift of God - English
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Mathew
Pronunciation
m(a)-thew
Famous People
Musician Mathew Kearney, Actor Mathew Baynton
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1990 (rank #148, 2,174 births); most recent 2025 (rank #973, 235 births)
- Girls: peak in 1986 (rank #4539, 17 births); most recent 2000 (rank #15023, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 235 | – |
| 2024 | 244 | – |
| 2023 | 259 | – |
| 2022 | 271 | – |
| 2021 | 315 | – |
| 2020 | 350 | – |
| 2019 | 389 | – |
| 2018 | 478 | – |
| 2017 | 503 | – |
| 2016 | 565 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #115, 393 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2131, 11 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 30 |
| 2018 | 30 |
| 2017 | 30 |
| 2016 | 48 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #806, 53 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3645, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 26 |
| 2017 | 26 |
| 2016 | 28 |
| 2015 | 26 |
| 2014 | 39 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #234, 18 births); most recent 2025 (rank #787, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1993 (rank #136, 29 births); most recent 2023 (rank #482, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #249, 7 births); most recent 2019 (rank #418, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1990 (rank #63, 80 births); most recent 2018 (rank #474, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence