Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- From The Name Matthew
- English
- Gift of God
Syllables
1
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Matt
Pronunciation
m(a)-tt
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1959 (rank #256, 974 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3757, 29 births)
- Girls: peak in 1972 (rank #8286, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | – |
| 2024 | 46 | – |
| 2023 | 46 | – |
| 2022 | 34 | – |
| 2021 | 37 | – |
| 2020 | 37 | – |
| 2019 | 39 | – |
| 2018 | 42 | – |
| 2017 | 72 | – |
| 2016 | 59 | – |
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 1998 (rank #362, 64 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3239, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 8 |
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 2007 (rank #334, 187 births); most recent 2023 (rank #897, 43 births)
- Girls: peak in 2002 (rank #2569, 7 births); most recent 2006 (rank #3791, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 43 | – |
| 2022 | 60 | – |
| 2021 | 59 | – |
| 2020 | 64 | – |
| 2019 | 63 | – |
| 2018 | 94 | – |
| 2017 | 97 | – |
| 2016 | 102 | – |
| 2015 | 138 | – |
| 2014 | 150 | – |
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 2012 (rank #300, 15 births); most recent 2025 (rank #642, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 9 |
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 2001 (rank #203, 14 births); most recent 2013 (rank #590, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 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 2007 (rank #236, 7 births); most recent 2017 (rank #415, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 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 2014 (rank #459, 7 births); most recent 2019 (rank #608, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 7 |
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