Sibling names for Matthew
Names that sound like they belong in the same family as Matthew usually share its era. These sister and brother names rose and fell on a similar curve to Matthew, whose busiest decade was the 1980s, and are about as common, so neither child's name will feel dated or unusual next to the other.
Sister names for Matthew
| Name | Meaning | Rank 2025 | Babies, last 5 years | Peak decade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alicia | Latinized form of Alice ('noble kind') | #460 | 3,597 | 1980s |
| Nicole | victory of the people (feminine of Nicholas) | #383 | 4,660 | 1980s |
| Vanessa | invented by Jonathan Swift | #377 | 5,017 | 1980s |
| Rachel | ewe | #250 | 6,275 | 1990s |
| Danielle | God is my judge (feminine of Daniel) | #549 | 3,140 | 1980s |
| Stephanie | crown (feminine of Stephen) | #557 | 3,124 | 1980s |
| Andrea | man; manly (feminine of Andrew) | #235 | 8,176 | 1980s |
Brother names for Matthew
| Name | Meaning | Rank 2025 | Babies, last 5 years | Peak decade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan | God has given | #89 | 20,629 | 1980s |
| Derek | ruler of the people (from Theodoric) | #284 | 6,039 | 1980s |
| Aaron | #80 | 22,246 | 1980s | |
| Adam | man; earth | #101 | 17,790 | 1980s |
| Ryan | #99 | 20,611 | 1980s | |
| Travis | from Old French travers (crossing) | #434 | 4,202 | 1980s |
| Christopher | bearer of Christ | #68 | 26,480 | 1980s |
| Joshua | God is salvation | #66 | 25,839 | 1980s |
| Justin | just, fair | #233 | 9,487 | 1980s |
| Bradley | broad clearing | #403 | 4,638 | 1980s |
| Brandon | broom hill (place name) | #261 | 8,465 | 1990s |
| Nicholas | victory of the people | #112 | 16,923 | 1990s |
Matthew's era
Matthew ranked #32 for boys in 2025, against #15 in 2015. Its best year was 1995, at #2. A sibling name from the same wave will sound like it was chosen by the same parents; a name from an older or newer wave can make one child's name feel dated next to the other's.
Timeless names that go with any sibling
These names have been used steadily for a hundred years, so they sit comfortably next to a name from any era, Matthew included.
Girls: Elizabeth, Lydia, Cecilia, Julia, Nina, Carmen. Boys: Samuel, Anthony, Wesley, Vincent, Calvin, Victor.
How these were chosen
Each suggestion's share of US babies has followed a curve close to Matthew's since 1880, and its recent number of babies is within about twelve times Matthew's, so the names are in the same league. Names starting with the same letter as Matthew or with the same ending are left out, so the names go together without matching. Spellings of Matthew itself are excluded.