BABY NAMES
Matthew
Hebrew
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 Unisex
Smooth, serene, and classic, Matthew has spent the last three decades in the top five boys' names. Keep in mind that no matter how much you may prefer the more formal Matthew, by the time he hits high school, everyone will call him Matt.

Variations
Matheson, Mathias, Matyas, Matvey, Mattia, Matthijs, Matthaus, Matthaios, Matthews, Mattheus, Mattaus, Matro, Matthaeus, Matteus, Matteo, Matt, Mayhew, Mathian, Mathieson, Mathew, Matha, Mathe, Matek, Matfei, Matai, Mata
Popularity rankings from the Social Security Administration
Matthew
About name popularity rankings
You may find some surprises -- for example, who knew Jennifer was a boy's name? Because this feature uses actual Social Security data, it includes the human error that attends a large survey, but it still reliably reflects the patterns of naming fashion.