Matthew Popularity
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | #149 |
Demonstration dataSource: 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
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1957 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #1 in Northern Ireland in 2002.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Count per million | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #149 | 355 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2023 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #85 | 93 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 2022 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #97 | 95 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 2021 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #86 | 106 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 2020 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #74 | 116 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 2019 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #69 | 131 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 2018 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #70 | 133 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 2017 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #56 | 164 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 2016 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #53 | 174 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 2015 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #52 | 177 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 2014 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #42 | 205 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 2013 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #40 | 211 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 2012 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #40 | 221 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 2011 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #34 | 260 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 2010 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #25 | 312 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 2009 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #22 | 350 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 2008 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #22 | 360 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 2007 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #17 | 422 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 2006 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #14 | 451 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 2005 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #10 | 505 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 2004 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #13 | 480 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 2003 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #11 | 544 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 2002 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #11 | 563 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 2001 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #7 | 623 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 2000 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #6 | 755 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1999 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #6 | 778 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1998 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #4 | 823 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1997 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #4 | 838 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1996 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #4 | 910 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1995 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #3 | 1,018 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1994 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #2 | 1,108 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1993 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #3 | 1,103 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1992 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #1 | 1,239 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1991 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #1 | 1,411 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1990 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #1 | 1,488 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1989 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #1 | 1,583 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1988 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #1 | 1,461 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1987 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #1 | 1,473 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1986 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #1 | 1,528 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1985 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #1 | 1,484 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1984 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #1 | 1,415 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1983 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #2 | 1,363 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #1 | 1,377 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #4 | 1,218 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #5 | 1,137 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #3 | 1,158 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #2 | 1,226 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #2 | 1,339 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #3 | 1,279 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #2 | 1,429 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #3 | 1,526 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #4 | 1,370 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1972 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #4 | 1,415 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #7 | 1,293 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1970 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #11 | 945 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1969 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #15 | 853 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #14 | 761 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1967 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #22 | 458 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1966 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #24 | 367 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1965 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #26 | 317 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1964 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #31 | 296 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1963 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #41 | 264 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1962 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #46 | 243 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1961 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #48 | 221 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1960 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #61 | 148 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1959 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #67 | 122 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1958 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #73 | 101 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 1957 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #78 | 89 | Insufficient | Demonstration data |
| 2023 | New Zealand | male | #99 | 45 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2022 | New Zealand | male | #85 | 55 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2020 | New Zealand | male | #100 | 48 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2019 | New Zealand | male | #69 | 73 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2018 | New Zealand | male | #83 | 57 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2017 | New Zealand | male | #81 | 66 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2016 | New Zealand | male | #44 | 103 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2015 | New Zealand | male | #57 | 93 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2014 | New Zealand | male | #37 | 116 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2013 | New Zealand | male | #53 | 87 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2012 | New Zealand | male | #36 | 135 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2011 | New Zealand | male | #40 | 131 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2010 | New Zealand | male | #34 | 156 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2009 | New Zealand | male | #22 | 196 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2008 | New Zealand | male | #21 | 216 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2007 | New Zealand | male | #19 | 231 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2006 | New Zealand | male | #15 | 246 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2005 | New Zealand | male | #13 | 253 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2004 | New Zealand | male | #6 | 329 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2003 | New Zealand | male | #10 | 326 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2002 | New Zealand | male | #11 | 295 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2001 | New Zealand | male | #9 | 348 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2000 | New Zealand | male | #5 | 406 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1999 | New Zealand | male | #4 | 440 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1998 | New Zealand | male | #2 | 467 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1997 | New Zealand | male | #2 | 530 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1996 | New Zealand | male | #2 | 537 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1995 | New Zealand | male | #2 | 555 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1994 | New Zealand | male | #1 | 604 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1993 | New Zealand | male | #1 | 696 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1992 | New Zealand | male | #1 | 681 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1991 | New Zealand | male | #1 | 760 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1990 | New Zealand | male | #1 | 752 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1989 | New Zealand | male | #3 | 672 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1988 | New Zealand | male | #3 | 678 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1987 | New Zealand | male | #3 | 724 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1986 | New Zealand | male | #3 | 672 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1985 | New Zealand | male | #4 | 634 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1984 | New Zealand | male | #3 | 674 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1983 | New Zealand | male | #2 | 764 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1982 | New Zealand | male | #6 | 549 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1981 | New Zealand | male | #6 | 512 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1980 | New Zealand | male | #6 | 479 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1979 | New Zealand | male | #5 | 563 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1978 | New Zealand | male | #5 | 524 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1977 | New Zealand | male | #7 | 531 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1976 | New Zealand | male | #3 | 614 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1975 | New Zealand | male | #7 | 577 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1974 | New Zealand | male | #7 | 582 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1973 | New Zealand | male | #8 | 612 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1972 | New Zealand | male | #11 | 541 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1971 | New Zealand | male | #15 | 472 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1970 | New Zealand | male | #17 | 374 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1969 | New Zealand | male | #23 | 302 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1968 | New Zealand | male | #32 | 220 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1967 | New Zealand | male | #37 | 187 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1966 | New Zealand | male | #40 | 171 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1965 | New Zealand | male | #61 | 122 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1964 | New Zealand | male | #58 | 132 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1963 | New Zealand | male | #66 | 117 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1962 | New Zealand | male | #63 | 123 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1961 | New Zealand | male | #79 | 93 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1960 | New Zealand | male | #79 | 85 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1959 | New Zealand | male | #86 | 69 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1958 | New Zealand | male | #98 | 57 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | male | #42 | 49 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | male | #57 | 42 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | male | #31 | 62 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | male | #34 | 65 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | male | #25 | 72 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | male | #16 | 100 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | male | #11 | 119 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | male | #11 | 123 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | male | #9 | 142 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | male | #7 | 168 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | male | #11 | 146 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | male | #7 | 164 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #7 | 196 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | male | #3 | 238 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | male | #4 | 230 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | male | #2 | 290 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | male | #2 | 290 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | male | #3 | 268 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | male | #2 | 280 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | male | #2 | 294 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | male | #2 | 289 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | male | #2 | 317 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | male | #1 | 360 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | male | #2 | 344 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | male | #1 | 345 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | male | #1 | 410 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | male | #1 | 429 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | male | #1 | 410 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2023 | Norway | male | #421 | 7 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2018 | Norway | male | #400 | 8 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2015 | Norway | male | #436 | 7 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2014 | Norway | male | #389 | 9 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2013 | Norway | male | #506 | 5 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2012 | Norway | male | #554 | 4 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2010 | Norway | male | #453 | 7 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2009 | Norway | male | #492 | 6 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2008 | Norway | male | #484 | 6 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2007 | Norway | male | #392 | 9 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2006 | Norway | male | #514 | 5 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2005 | Norway | male | #372 | 9 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2004 | Norway | male | #417 | 7 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2002 | Norway | male | #489 | 5 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2000 | Norway | male | #427 | 7 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1999 | Norway | male | #450 | 7 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1998 | Norway | male | #330 | 12 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1997 | Norway | male | #582 | 4 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1996 | Norway | male | #445 | 7 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1995 | Norway | male | #460 | 7 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1994 | Norway | male | #452 | 7 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1992 | Norway | male | #434 | 8 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1991 | Norway | male | #298 | 17 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1990 | Norway | male | #276 | 19 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1989 | Norway | male | #317 | 15 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1988 | Norway | male | #273 | 18 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1987 | Norway | male | #406 | 10 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1986 | Norway | male | #313 | 16 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1985 | Norway | male | #267 | 20 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1984 | Norway | male | #351 | 13 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1983 | Norway | male | #307 | 16 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1982 | Norway | male | #338 | 14 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1981 | Norway | male | #351 | 12 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1980 | Norway | male | #281 | 18 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1979 | Norway | male | #505 | 7 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1978 | Norway | male | #396 | 10 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1977 | Norway | male | #513 | 6 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1976 | Norway | male | #339 | 13 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1975 | Norway | male | #296 | 15 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1974 | Norway | male | #355 | 12 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1973 | Norway | male | #553 | 5 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1972 | Norway | male | #397 | 10 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1971 | Norway | male | #339 | 12 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1970 | Norway | male | #463 | 7 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1969 | Norway | male | #479 | 6 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1968 | Norway | male | #550 | 4 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1966 | Norway | male | #466 | 6 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | male | #55 | 98 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #42 | 131 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #40 | 134 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #42 | 146 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | male | #37 | 170 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #39 | 148 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #27 | 222 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #23 | 259 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #26 | 256 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #29 | 247 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #27 | 279 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #28 | 260 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #22 | 323 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #24 | 336 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #24 | 331 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #23 | 344 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #23 | 343 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #20 | 408 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #15 | 430 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #17 | 395 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #19 | 379 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #23 | 361 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #25 | 304 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #17 | 351 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #22 | 287 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | male | #24 | 275 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #24 | 259 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | male | #21 | 281 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | male | #38 | 234 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | male | #40 | 216 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | male | #43 | 181 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | male | #47 | 162 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | male | #39 | 208 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | male | #45 | 183 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | male | #46 | 182 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | male | #51 | 165 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | male | #58 | 129 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | male | #49 | 165 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | male | #55 | 138 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | male | #59 | 127 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | male | #64 | 121 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | male | #59 | 143 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | male | #55 | 157 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | male | #67 | 133 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | male | #75 | 114 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | male | #76 | 110 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | male | #79 | 98 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | male | #72 | 111 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | male | #79 | 92 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | male | #71 | 106 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | male | #85 | 87 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | male | #71 | 102 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | male | #77 | 99 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | male | #68 | 116 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | male | #78 | 92 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | male | #76 | 92 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | male | #67 | 95 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | male | #58 | 104 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | male | #59 | 99 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | male | #52 | 120 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | male | #49 | 129 | High | Demonstration data |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | male | #59 | 89 | High | Demonstration data |
| 2024 | Scotland | male | #73 | 70 | High | Demonstration data |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.