The first name Matthäus
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Matthäus last appeared in the official list in 1998, given to 3 boys.
3
babies named Matthäus, 1996–2025
#2,901
rank in 1998
1998
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Matthäus with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Matthäus at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 7 boys born in the United States were named Matthäus, the 10,547th most popular boys’ name that year.
17
babies named Matthäus since 1880
#10,547
rank in 2024
2024
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 Matthäus
13 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Matthäus HetzenauerAustrian sniper (1924–2004)
- Matthäus Daniel PöppelmannGerman architect, 1662–1736
- Matthäus SchinerCatholic cardinal (1465-1522)
- Matthäus SeutterGerman cartographer, 1678–1757
- Matthäus AurogallusGerman hebraist and historian (ca 1490-1543)
- Matthäus ZellGerman Lutheran pastor, 1477–1548
- Matthäus GüntherGerman artist (1705-1788)
- Matthäus TafernerAssociation football player, born 2001
- Joseph Matthäus AignerAustrian painter (1818–1886)
- Matthäus PrätoriusGerman historian, 1635–1704
- Nathanael Matthaeus von WolfAstronomer and botanist (1724-1784)
- Mathes RoriczerGerman Medieval Master Mason, 1440–1493
Questions
- How popular is the name Matthäus?
- In 1998, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Matthäus, ranking 2,901st.
- When was Matthäus most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 7 babies were named Matthäus, its highest rank at 10,547th.