Mathew

Mathew

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Mathew first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 393 babies (rank #115 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Mathew

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Mathew yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

3,078

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

393

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Mathew

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	393	#115
1997	276	#136
1998	323	#125
1999	237	#147
2000	208	#171
2001	202	#175
2002	175	#195
2003	158	#217
2004	156	#230
2005	135	#254
2006	137	#268
2007	93	#391
2008	94	#400
2009	87	#435
2010	74	#485
2011	64	#550
2012	57	#622
2013	52	#652
2014	55	#627
2015	54	#644
2016	48	#721

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

393

#115

1997

276

#136

1998

323

#125

1999

237

#147

2000

208

#171

2001

202

#175

2002

175

#195

2003

158

#217

2004

156

#230

2005

135

#254

2006

137

#268

2007

#391

2008

#400

2009

#435

2010

#485

2011

#550

2012

#622

2013

#652

2014

#627

2015

#644

2016

#721

Numerology of Mathew

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Mathew

Share your Mathew story

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