Spellings
Matthew or Mathew?
In the US in 2025, 96% of babies in this name family were spelled Matthew and 3% Mathew. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Matthew96% of the family7,003 born in 2025#32 among boys−45% since 2015Mathew3% of the family235 born in 2025#973 among boys−63% since 2015Mathieu<1% of the family20 born in 2025#4,857 among boys−57% since 2015
Ten years ago
Matthew already led in 2015, with 95% of the family's births; it has 96% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 13,460 to 7,258 births (−46%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew | 12,785 | 7,003 | −45% |
| Mathew | 628 | 235 | −63% |
| Mathieu | 47 | 20 | −57% |
How they sound
- Matthew /ˈmæθjuː/ (MATH-yoo)
- Mathew /ˈmæθju/ (MATH-yoo)
- Mathieu /maˈtjø/ (ma-TYU)
In France
In France in 2025: Matthew 60 births (#668 among boys), Mathew 10 births and Mathieu 115 births (#408 among boys).
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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