Mattew comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Gift of God..
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How popular is Mattew?
1987peak year
The name Mattew reached its peak in 1987, with 58 registrations (ranked #1289). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1925. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #7819) today, averaging about 12 new babies per year. Mattew has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 1,227 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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