Baby name
FADING
🇦🇷 🇦🇹 🇧🇪 Matthew
/MATH · yoo/
Meaning
“Gift of God”
From Hebrew 'Mattityahu' meaning 'gift of God', historically significant as one of the Twelve Apostles and the Gospels author.
Nicknames
matt · matthew · matty
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Matthew remained in top 10 in English-speaking nations for three decades but has declined modestly since 2010.
The cultural moment.
North America sustained Matthew in top 5 from 1980s through 2010s, now gradually declining from saturation but maintaining top 20 positioning.