Matthews is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5566 in 2001 with 13 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2000 with 30 births ranking #2966. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 13.3%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 149,449 boys born was named Matthews. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.