Namewise

Matthew Popularity

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Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #6 to #153.199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#6#153
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#6
1997#6
1998#6
1999#6
2000#9
2001#9
2002#12
2003#12
2004#12
2005#15
2006#18
2007#24
2008#28
2009#38
2010#41
2011#43
2012#47
2013#47
2014#49
2015#47
2016#53
2017#67
2018#82
2019#99
2020#114
2021#123
2022#118
2023#137
2024#149
2025#153

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1957 to 2023.

In 2025: #55 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #153 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 19572025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1957

    First recorded at #78 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1957–2023

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1982 (recorded 1957–2023).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #153 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1957 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #1 in Northern Ireland in 2002.

Matthew's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#153353HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#149355HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#137394HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#118469HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#123472HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#114492HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#99633HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#82757HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#67948HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#531,110HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#471,279HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#491,216HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#471,319HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#471,518HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#431,743HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#411,984HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#382,122HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#282,531HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#242,969HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#183,400HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#153,633HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#124,227HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#124,480HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#124,367HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#94,839HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#95,482HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#66,152HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#67,171HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#67,443HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#67,426HighVerified
2023New South Wales, Australiamale#8593InsufficientNot yet available
2022New South Wales, Australiamale#9795InsufficientNot yet available
2021New South Wales, Australiamale#86106InsufficientNot yet available
2020New South Wales, Australiamale#74116InsufficientNot yet available
2019New South Wales, Australiamale#69131InsufficientNot yet available
2018New South Wales, Australiamale#70133InsufficientNot yet available
2017New South Wales, Australiamale#56164InsufficientNot yet available
2016New South Wales, Australiamale#53174InsufficientNot yet available
2015New South Wales, Australiamale#52177InsufficientNot yet available
2014New South Wales, Australiamale#42205InsufficientNot yet available
2013New South Wales, Australiamale#40211InsufficientNot yet available
2012New South Wales, Australiamale#40221InsufficientNot yet available
2011New South Wales, Australiamale#34260InsufficientNot yet available
2010New South Wales, Australiamale#25312InsufficientNot yet available
2009New South Wales, Australiamale#22350InsufficientNot yet available
2008New South Wales, Australiamale#22360InsufficientNot yet available
2007New South Wales, Australiamale#17422InsufficientNot yet available
2006New South Wales, Australiamale#14451InsufficientNot yet available
2005New South Wales, Australiamale#10505InsufficientNot yet available
2004New South Wales, Australiamale#13480InsufficientNot yet available
2003New South Wales, Australiamale#11544InsufficientNot yet available
2002New South Wales, Australiamale#11563InsufficientNot yet available
2001New South Wales, Australiamale#7623InsufficientNot yet available
2000New South Wales, Australiamale#6755InsufficientNot yet available
1999New South Wales, Australiamale#6778InsufficientNot yet available
1998New South Wales, Australiamale#4823InsufficientNot yet available
1997New South Wales, Australiamale#4838InsufficientNot yet available
1996New South Wales, Australiamale#4910InsufficientNot yet available
1995New South Wales, Australiamale#31,018InsufficientNot yet available
1994New South Wales, Australiamale#21,108InsufficientNot yet available
1993New South Wales, Australiamale#31,103InsufficientNot yet available
1992New South Wales, Australiamale#11,239InsufficientNot yet available
1991New South Wales, Australiamale#11,411InsufficientNot yet available
1990New South Wales, Australiamale#11,488InsufficientNot yet available
1989New South Wales, Australiamale#11,583InsufficientNot yet available
1988New South Wales, Australiamale#11,461InsufficientNot yet available
1987New South Wales, Australiamale#11,473InsufficientNot yet available
1986New South Wales, Australiamale#11,528InsufficientNot yet available
1985New South Wales, Australiamale#11,484InsufficientNot yet available
1984New South Wales, Australiamale#11,415InsufficientNot yet available
1983New South Wales, Australiamale#21,363InsufficientNot yet available
1982New South Wales, Australiamale#11,377InsufficientNot yet available
1981New South Wales, Australiamale#41,218InsufficientNot yet available
1980New South Wales, Australiamale#51,137InsufficientNot yet available
1979New South Wales, Australiamale#31,158InsufficientNot yet available
1978New South Wales, Australiamale#21,226InsufficientNot yet available
1977New South Wales, Australiamale#21,339InsufficientNot yet available
1976New South Wales, Australiamale#31,279InsufficientNot yet available
1975New South Wales, Australiamale#21,429InsufficientNot yet available
1974New South Wales, Australiamale#31,526InsufficientNot yet available
1973New South Wales, Australiamale#41,370InsufficientNot yet available
1972New South Wales, Australiamale#41,415InsufficientNot yet available
1971New South Wales, Australiamale#71,293InsufficientNot yet available
1970New South Wales, Australiamale#11945InsufficientNot yet available
1969New South Wales, Australiamale#15853InsufficientNot yet available
1968New South Wales, Australiamale#14761InsufficientNot yet available
1967New South Wales, Australiamale#22458InsufficientNot yet available
1966New South Wales, Australiamale#24367InsufficientNot yet available
1965New South Wales, Australiamale#26317InsufficientNot yet available
1964New South Wales, Australiamale#31296InsufficientNot yet available
1963New South Wales, Australiamale#41264InsufficientNot yet available
1962New South Wales, Australiamale#46243InsufficientNot yet available
1961New South Wales, Australiamale#48221InsufficientNot yet available
1960New South Wales, Australiamale#61148InsufficientNot yet available
1959New South Wales, Australiamale#67122InsufficientNot yet available
1958New South Wales, Australiamale#73101InsufficientNot yet available
1957New South Wales, Australiamale#7889InsufficientNot yet available
2023New Zealandmale#9945HighVerified
2022New Zealandmale#8555HighVerified
2020New Zealandmale#10048HighVerified
2019New Zealandmale#6973HighVerified
2018New Zealandmale#8357HighVerified
2017New Zealandmale#8166HighVerified
2016New Zealandmale#44103HighVerified
2015New Zealandmale#5793HighVerified
2014New Zealandmale#37116HighVerified
2013New Zealandmale#5387HighVerified
2012New Zealandmale#36135HighVerified
2011New Zealandmale#40131HighVerified
2010New Zealandmale#34156HighVerified
2009New Zealandmale#22196HighVerified
2008New Zealandmale#21216HighVerified
2007New Zealandmale#19231HighVerified
2006New Zealandmale#15246HighVerified
2005New Zealandmale#13253HighVerified
2004New Zealandmale#6329HighVerified
2003New Zealandmale#10326HighVerified
2002New Zealandmale#11295HighVerified
2001New Zealandmale#9348HighVerified
2000New Zealandmale#5406HighVerified
1999New Zealandmale#4440HighVerified
1998New Zealandmale#2467HighVerified
1997New Zealandmale#2530HighVerified
1996New Zealandmale#2537HighVerified
1995New Zealandmale#2555HighVerified
1994New Zealandmale#1604HighVerified
1993New Zealandmale#1696HighVerified
1992New Zealandmale#1681HighVerified
1991New Zealandmale#1760HighVerified
1990New Zealandmale#1752HighVerified
1989New Zealandmale#3672HighVerified
1988New Zealandmale#3678HighVerified
1987New Zealandmale#3724HighVerified
1986New Zealandmale#3672HighVerified
1985New Zealandmale#4634HighVerified
1984New Zealandmale#3674HighVerified
1983New Zealandmale#2764HighVerified
1982New Zealandmale#6549HighVerified
1981New Zealandmale#6512HighVerified
1980New Zealandmale#6479HighVerified
1979New Zealandmale#5563HighVerified
1978New Zealandmale#5524HighVerified
1977New Zealandmale#7531HighVerified
1976New Zealandmale#3614HighVerified
1975New Zealandmale#7577HighVerified
1974New Zealandmale#7582HighVerified
1973New Zealandmale#8612HighVerified
1972New Zealandmale#11541HighVerified
1971New Zealandmale#15472HighVerified
1970New Zealandmale#17374HighVerified
1969New Zealandmale#23302HighVerified
1968New Zealandmale#32220HighVerified
1967New Zealandmale#37187HighVerified
1966New Zealandmale#40171HighVerified
1965New Zealandmale#61122HighVerified
1964New Zealandmale#58132HighVerified
1963New Zealandmale#66117HighVerified
1962New Zealandmale#63123HighVerified
1961New Zealandmale#7993HighVerified
1960New Zealandmale#7985HighVerified
1959New Zealandmale#8669HighVerified
1958New Zealandmale#9857HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#4249HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#5742HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#3162HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#3465HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#2572HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#16100HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#11119HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#11123HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#9142HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#7168HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#11146HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#7164HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#7196HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#3238HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#4230HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#2290HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#2290HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#3268HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#2280HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#2294HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#2289HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#2317HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#1360HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#2344HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#1345HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#1410HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#1429HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#1410HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#4217HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#4008HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#4367HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#3899HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#5065HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#5544HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#4537HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#4926HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#4846HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#3929HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#5145HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#3729HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#4177HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#4895HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#4277HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#4507HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#33012HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#5824HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#4457HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#4607HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#4527HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#4348HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#29817HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#27619HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#31715HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#27318HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#40610HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#31316HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#26720HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#35113HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#30716HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#33814HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#35112HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#28118HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#5057HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#39610HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#5136HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#33913HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#29615HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#35512HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#5535HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#39710HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#33912HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#4637HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#4796HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#5504HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#4666HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#5598HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#42131HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#40134HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#42146HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#37170HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#39148HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#27222HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#23259HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#26256HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#29247HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#27279HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#28260HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#22323HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#24336HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#24331HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#23344HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#23343HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#20408HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#15430HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#17395HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#19379HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#23361HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#25304HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#17351HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#22287HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#24275HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#24259HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#21281HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#38234HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#40216HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#43181HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#47162HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#39208HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#45183HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#46182HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#51165HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#58129HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#49165HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#55138HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#59127HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#64121HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#59143HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#55157HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#67133HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#75114HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#76110HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#7998HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#72111HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#7992HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#71106HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#8587HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#71102HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#7799HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#68116HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#7892HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#7692HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#6795HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#58104HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#5999HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#52120HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#49129HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#5989HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#7370HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.