The first name Matthieu
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Matthieu last appeared in the official list in 2020, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2006, with 13 births (#1,469).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Matthieu with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Matthieu at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 11 boys born in the United States were named Matthieu, the 7,501st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1998, when 36 were.
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 Matthieu
25 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Matthieu RicardFrench writer and Buddhist monk, born 1946
- Matthieu DelpierreFrench footballer, born 1981
- Matthieu ChalméFootball player from France, born 1980
- Matthieu DosseviFrench and Togolese association football player, born 1988
- Matthieu EpoloCongolese association football player (born 2005)
- Matthieu ChedidFrench musician, born 1971
- Matthieu AndrodiasFrench rower, born 1990
- Matthieu UdolFrench association football player (born 1996)
- Matthieu GourdainFrench fencer, born 1974
- Matthieu DreyerFrench footballer, born 1989
- Matthieu PecheFrench canoeist, born 1987
- Matthieu RossetFrench diver (1990-)
Questions
- How popular is the name Matthieu?
- In 2020, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Matthieu, ranking 4,608th. Its peak was 2006, with 13 births.
- Is Matthieu a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,058 US babies named Matthieu since 1880 were boys.
- When was Matthieu most popular?
- 1998 in the United States, when 36 babies were named Matthieu, its highest rank at 2,431st.