Mathieu
Mathieu was the 4978th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 20 babies. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked 1470th; the most babies were born in 2000 (77). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,347 places. More babies were named Mathieu in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #4,978 boys, down 1,868 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 20boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200077 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,416babies recorded
Mathieu popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,978 | 20 |
| 2020 | #3,110 | 37 |
| 2010 | #3,114 | 37 |
| 2000 | #1,562 | 77 |
| 1990 | #1,829 | 43 |
| 1980 | #1,790 | 32 |
| 1970 | #2,590 | 14 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Mathieu, counting every spelling?
Mathieu is the most common spelling of a name family that had 31 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 31 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathieu | 20 | #4,978 | 149 |
| Matthieu | 11 | #7,501 | 77 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Mathieu?
20 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Mathieu (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Mathieu born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 423 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Mathieu.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Mathieu?
About 2,300 people born in the US named Mathieu are alive today, with a median age of 25; half are between 15 and 36. That makes Mathieu mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Mathieu by state
How common Mathieu was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Mathieu: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Mathieu, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Mathieu
How popular is the name Mathieu?
Mathieu was the 4978th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 20 babies. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked 1470th; the most babies were born in 2000 (77). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,347 places. More babies were named Mathieu in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Mathieu a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Mathieu in the US.
Where is Mathieu most popular?
In 2021–2025, Mathieu was most common in Texas (0.02 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and California.