Matthews comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Son of Matthew..
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How popular is Matthews?
1988peak year
The name Matthews reached its peak in 1988, with 41 registrations (ranked #1725). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1882. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #7585) today, averaging about 12 new babies per year. Matthews's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 1,595 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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