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How popular is the name Mathieu?
Births per year, rank history and how many Mathieus are alive today.
Mathieu (male), a spelling of Matthew, last appeared in the England and Wales name records in 2018 (ranked 4749th); fewer than three babies a year have been given the name since. This spelling of the name peaked in 2002, when 12 babies were given the name, the 1253rd most popular that year. Common short forms of Mathieu include Matt.
Across all spellings of the name, the Matthew you are most likely to meet is around 41 years old. Half of all Matthews born in England and Wales are between 31 and 51, and there are at least 360,000 of them alive today. If you walk into a room of 100 males, there's roughly a 70% chance that at least one of them will be called Matthew.
How many babies are named Mathieu each year?
Includes all spellings: Mathieu, Mathew, Matthew. Figures before 1996 are estimates.
Where does the Mathieu spelling rank?
Where does the Mathew spelling rank?
Where does the Matthew spelling rank?
Where this data comes from
Figures from 1996 onwards are the Office for National Statistics' annual baby-name registrations for England and Wales, which record every name given to three or more babies in a year. Figures before 1996 are estimates: the ONS published only top-100 rankings at ten-year intervals back to 1904, so counts for those years are modelled from the rankings, calibrated against Douglas Galbi's long-run research into English name frequencies, and shown with an uncertainty band. Estimates of living bearers combine these birth figures with national life tables and ONS mid-year population estimates.
One limit worth naming: these figures count names as registered at birth. Anyone who changes their name later in life - including trans people, and anyone who adopts a different name by deed poll or simply by use - is not reflected here. Birth registrations record where a name began, not the name a person lives with.
Common questions
When was the name Mathieu most popular?
The most popular form of the name, Matthew, peaked in 1984, when around 9,900 babies in England and Wales were given the name. The Mathieu spelling itself peaked in 2002, with 12 babies.
How many people are called Mathieu?
At least 360,000 people named Mathieu in any spelling born in England and Wales are alive today.
How old is the typical Mathieu?
Most living Mathieus are between 31 and 51; the most common age is about 41.
Is Mathieu becoming more or less popular?
Rising: numbers have been climbing in recent years.