Trend of the Popularity of Matthew as a Male Baby Name in Massachusetts

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 148 male babies that were named Matthew in Massachusetts, which was 0.55% of the total number of male babies born in Massachusetts in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Matthew peaked as a male baby name in Massachusetts in 1987 with a count of 1,566 babies, which was 3.84% of the total male babies born in Massachusetts in 1987.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of male babies in Massachusetts that were named Matthew, and the second chart shows the percent of male babies in Massachusetts that were named Matthew.

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Matthew in Massachusetts

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Matthew in Massachusetts

The table below below shows the trend of the number of male babies and the percentage of male babies born in Massachusetts who were named Matthew from 1980 to 2024.

Trend of the Popularity of Matthew as a Male Baby Name in Massachusetts

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Year	Number of Male Babies	Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980	1239	3.56
1981	1491	4.17
1982	1481	4.08
1983	1544	4.24
1984	1455	3.89
1985	1564	3.99
1986	1485	3.79
1987	1566	3.84
1988	1517	3.66
1989	1502	3.43
1990	1551	3.52
1991	1415	3.41
1992	1267	3.10
1993	1236	3.13
1994	1191	3.08
1995	1176	3.12
1996	1178	3.17
1997	1169	3.22
1998	1136	3.10
1999	1007	2.78
2000	1038	2.87
2001	918	2.58
2002	889	2.50
2003	780	2.22
2004	721	2.12
2005	696	2.12
2006	593	1.80
2007	565	1.72
2008	488	1.52
2009	427	1.38
2010	395	1.32
2011	330	1.10
2012	332	1.12
2013	329	1.12
2014	280	0.94
2015	283	0.96
2016	264	0.90
2017	225	0.78
2018	220	0.78
2019	220	0.78
2020	189	0.70
2021	177	0.62
2022	187	0.68
2023	160	0.59
2024	148	0.55