Matthew: boy name in Québec, 2025 rank

Matthew year by year

Matthew drops 2 places from 2024 (ranked 213th then). Since 2020 (40 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 35%.

Year	Rank	Babies
2025	215th	26
2024	213th	25
2023	190th	32
2022	202nd	30
2021	157th	46
2020	173rd	40

Rank among boy names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).

Matthew since 1980

Curve: every birth with this name, girls and boys together, from the Données Québec name bank. Years with fewer than 5 babies are drawn at zero.

Matthew appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1980 on. The peak year is 1990, with 226 babies. The strongest decade is the 1990s (1,703 babies). Since 1980, about 5,443 children in Québec have been named Matthew.

Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking

The boy names just above and just below in the 2025 list.

Names that look alike

Same beginning or same ending, among the 250 most given names.

Frequently asked questions

How many babies were named Matthew in Québec in 2025?

26 boys were named Matthew in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 215th rank among boy names.

Is Matthew a popular name in Québec?

Matthew ranks 215th among boy names in 2025, within the top 250.

When was Matthew given most often?

In 1990, with 226 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.

Is Matthew a unisex name?

In Retraite Québec’s list, Matthew only appears as a boy name (at least 5 babies a year).

Where these numbers come from

Rank and number of babies by sex come from the full list of Retraite Québec’s name bank, which covers children eligible for the Family Allowance: nearly every child born in Québec. Names are published in capitals without accents; we add the usual spelling. The curve since 1980 comes from the open files of Données Québec, which count every birth with a name, girls and boys together.

Sources : Retraite Québec : Banque de prénoms, liste complète · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, filles · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, garçons

Retraite Québec data as of October 1, 2026.

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