Boys name
Matthew
Matthew is a boys' name given to 1,649,276 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1983 with 50,209 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of #1 among boys names in Massachusetts in 1997.
Which states favor Matthew
Matthew by state
Top states by all-time births named Matthew. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 181,793 | #23 (2025) |
| 2 | New York | 135,084 | #17 (2025) |
| 3 | Texas | 102,270 | #22 (2025) |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | 94,257 | #38 (2025) |
| 5 | Ohio | 83,229 | #63 (2025) |
| 6 | Illinois | 81,953 | #41 (2025) |
| 7 | Michigan | 69,138 | #66 (2025) |
| 8 | Florida | 66,270 | #10 (2025) |
| 9 | New Jersey | 59,912 | #20 (2025) |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 54,724 | #32 (2025) |
| 11 | Indiana | 40,117 | #53 (2025) |
| 12 | North Carolina | 38,227 | #36 (2025) |
| 13 | Virginia | 38,072 | #32 (2025) |
| 14 | Georgia | 37,327 | #38 (2025) |
| 15 | Missouri | 36,229 | #60 (2025) |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 35,429 | #67 (2025) |
| 17 | Minnesota | 34,923 | #76 (2025) |
| 18 | Maryland | 29,116 | #39 (2025) |
| 19 | Tennessee | 28,026 | #54 (2025) |
| 20 | Washington | 27,882 | #50 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).