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    The first name Mathieu

    A boy’s name.

    2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Mathieu last appeared in the official list in 2018, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2002, with 12 births (#1,253).

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    124
    babies named Mathieu, 1996–2025
    #4,749
    rank in 2018
    2002
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mathieu with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Mathieu at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 20 boys born in the United States were named Mathieu, the 4,978th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2000, when 77 were.

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    2,416
    babies named Mathieu since 1880
    #4,978
    rank in 2025
    2000
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Mathieu

    68 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Mathieu Valbuena
      French footballer (born 1984)
    • Mathieu Kassovitz
      French actor, film director, film producer and screenwriter (born 1967)
    • Mathieu Debuchy
      French footballer (born 1985)
    • Mathieu Flamini
      French footballer (born 1984)
    • Mathieu van der Poel
      Dutch cyclist, cyclo-cross and road racing, born 1995
    • Mathieu Amalric
      French actor and filmmaker, born 1965
    • Mathieu Bodmer
      French footballer (born 1982)
    • Mathieu Choinière
      Canadian soccer player, born 1999
    • Mathieu Faivre
      French alpine skier, born 1992
    • Mathieu Peybernes
      French association football player, born 1990
    • Mathieu Boots
      Dutch association football player, born 1975
    • Mathieu Grébille
      French handball player, born 1991

    Questions

    How popular is the name Mathieu?
    In 2018, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Mathieu, ranking 4,749th. Its peak was 2002, with 12 births.
    Is Mathieu a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,416 US babies named Mathieu since 1880 were boys.
    When was Mathieu most popular?
    2000 in the United States, when 77 babies were named Mathieu, its highest rank at 1,562nd.
    Is Mathieu also a surname?
    Yes. Mathieu is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.