Matthew

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Matthew is an English language masculine given name. It ultimately derives from the Hebrew name "מַתִּתְיָהוּ‎".

From Wikipedia

Matthew first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 24 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1997 with 7,443 babies (rank #6 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Matthew

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

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.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.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

78,749

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

7,443

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Bible: Matthew — evangelist
In Anne of Green Gables: Matthew Cuthbert — Marilla's gentle brother
In Downton Abbey: Matthew Crawley — heir presumptive, Mary's husband

Famous people named Matthew

Matthew McConaugheyfilm actor · b. 1969
Matthew Perryvideo game actor · b. 1969
Matthew Arnoldphilologist · b. 1822
Matthew Broderickfilm actor · b. 1962
Matthew Foxfilm actor · b. 1966

More popular boys' names

Other boys' names starting with M

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	7,426	#6
1997	7,443	#6
1998	7,171	#6
1999	6,152	#6
2000	5,482	#9
2001	4,839	#9
2002	4,367	#12
2003	4,480	#12
2004	4,227	#12
2005	3,633	#15
2006	3,400	#19
2007	2,969	#24
2008	2,531	#28
2009	2,122	#38
2010	1,984	#41
2011	1,743	#43
2012	1,518	#47
2013	1,319	#47
2014	1,216	#49
2015	1,279	#47
2016	1,110	#53
2017	948	#67
2018	757	#82
2019	633	#99