Matthews is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #4554 in 2003 with 18 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2000 with 30 births ranking #2966. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 20.0%. In 2003, approximately 1 in every 109,737 boys born was named Matthews. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.