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Mathew

“Variant of Matthew — Gift of the Lord” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #973 in the US (2025) · 80s

Mathew has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #139 (1984) · 77,538 babies named Mathew all-time · 1 in 7,100 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 7,900 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 8,800 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 8,900 boys in Belgium (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 20 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Mathews

• Mathew Ryan — Australian association football player
• Mathew Leckie — Australian association football player
• Mathew Benjamin Brady — American photographer (c. 1823 – 1896)
• Mathew Hayman — Australian road bicycle racer
• Mathew Belcher — Australian sailor

What Mathews become

Among 270 notable people named Mathew:

Athletes appear 1.49× more often than among typical names — e.g. Mathew Ryan, Australian association football player.

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