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Matthew is a name of Hebrew origin meaning 'gift of God.' It evolved through various languages from Matityahu to Matthaios and Matthaeus before becoming Matthew in English. The name has biblical significance due to its association with one of Jesus' apostles. Matthew gained popularity in the Middle Ages and remains well-regarded today, often perceived as classic and dependable.

The name Matthew is most popular in New Hampshire, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Millennials (Gen Y) generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. From 2020-2022, Matthew has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too rising for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too rising for male in South, stalled for female in South, too rising for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too rising for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too rising for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too rising for male in South, stalled for female in South, too rising for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Matthew' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 160th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 202nd out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 91st out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 14th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 3rd out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 4th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 19th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 6602nd out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 6507th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 4343rd out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1143rd out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 951st out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 3855th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 9098th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Matthew' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.