Matthews is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #4431 in 2002 with 18 recorded births. This places Matthews in the top 35% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2000 with 30 births ranking #2966. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 20.0%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 107,860 boys born was named Matthews. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.