Matthews is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #3449 in 1999 with 23 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2000 with 30 births ranking #2966. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 53.3%. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 83,482 boys born was named Matthews. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.