Mathew is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #259 in 2001 with 1,272 recorded births. This places Mathew in the top 2% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 1,514 births ranking #204. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 16.0%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 1,527 boys born was named Mathew. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.