Data through 2025

Matthew name popularity in England and Wales

Matthew ranked #153 for boys in 2025. ONS recorded 353 boys named Matthew.

Rank#153

for boys in 2025

Boys recorded353

ONS

Peak year1997

7,443 recorded

Five-year change-28.3%

since 2020

Popularity over time

Boys

Matthew for boys and girls

Boys

353

100.0% in 2025 · data from 1996 to 2025

Matthew in other countries and regions

Recent year-by-year data

The latest published years are shown first.

YearGroupRecorded countRank
2025boys353#153
2024boys355#149
2023boys394#137
2022boys469#118
2021boys472#123
2020boys492#114
2019boys633#99
2018boys757#82
2017boys948#67
2016boys1,110#53
2015boys1,279#47
2014boys1,216#49
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YearGroupRecorded countRank
2025boys353#153
2024boys355#149
2023boys394#137
2022boys469#118
2021boys472#123
2020boys492#114
2019boys633#99
2018boys757#82
2017boys948#67
2016boys1,110#53
2015boys1,279#47
2014boys1,216#49
2013boys1,319#47
2012boys1,518#47
2011boys1,743#43
2010boys1,984#41
2009boys2,122#38
2008boys2,531#28
2007boys2,969#24
2006boys3,400#18
2005boys3,633#15
2004boys4,227#12
2003boys4,480#12
2002boys4,367#12
2001boys4,839#9
2000boys5,482#9
1999boys6,152#6
1998boys7,171#6
1997boys7,443#6
1996boys7,426#6

Data from Office for National Statistics · through 2025.

How Matthew’s popularity has changed

Ten-year change-72.4%
Change since peak-95.3%