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

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 181 male babies that were named Matthew in Virginia, which was 0.48% of the total number of male babies born in Virginia in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Matthew peaked as a male baby name in Virginia in 1983 with a count of 1,158 babies, which was 3.31% of the total male babies born in Virginia in 1983.

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

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

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

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

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

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Year	Number of Male Babies	Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980	790	2.33
1981	909	2.63
1982	1023	2.90
1983	1158	3.31
1984	1085	3.02
1985	1130	2.99
1986	1042	2.76
1987	1119	2.84
1988	1131	2.82
1989	1132	2.70
1990	1097	2.53
1991	1062	2.52
1992	975	2.32
1993	912	2.22
1994	925	2.26
1995	930	2.33
1996	823	2.11
1997	844	2.19
1998	815	2.05
1999	757	1.90
2000	739	1.80
2001	712	1.75
2002	622	1.54
2003	618	1.49
2004	585	1.37
2005	568	1.32
2006	499	1.14
2007	500	1.13
2008	467	1.09
2009	399	0.95
2010	362	0.87
2011	374	0.91
2012	364	0.87
2013	337	0.81
2014	333	0.79
2015	331	0.78
2016	327	0.79
2017	287	0.71
2018	248	0.61
2019	233	0.59
2020	215	0.56
2021	208	0.53
2022	170	0.44
2023	170	0.46
2024	181	0.48