Year 1986
- Rank: 3
- Boys named Matthew: 46,886
- Percent of Boys named Matthew: 2.4432%
Year 1985
- Rank: 3
- Boys named Matthew: 47,025
- Percent of Boys named Matthew: 2.4469%
Year 1985
- Rank: 635
- Girls named Matthew: 294
- Percent of Girls named Matthew: 0.0159%
Year 1984
- Rank: 608
- Girls named Matthew: 294
- Percent of Girls named Matthew: 0.0163%
Year 1984
- Rank: 3
- Boys named Matthew: 49,723
- Percent of Boys named Matthew: 2.6536%
Year 1983
- Rank: 571
- Girls named Matthew: 315
- Percent of Girls named Matthew: 0.0176%
Year 1983
- Rank: 3
- Boys named Matthew: 50,163
- Percent of Boys named Matthew: 2.6959%
Year 1982
- Rank: 3
- Boys named Matthew: 46,013
- Percent of Boys named Matthew: 2.442%
Year 1982
- Rank: 652
- Girls named Matthew: 274
- Percent of Girls named Matthew: 0.0151%
Year 1981
- Rank: 3
- Boys named Matthew: 43,279
- Percent of Boys named Matthew: 2.3272%
Year 1981
- Rank: 802
- Girls named Matthew: 201
- Percent of Girls named Matthew: 0.0112%
Year 1980
- Rank: 819
- Girls named Matthew: 193
- Percent of Girls named Matthew: 0.0108%
Year 1980
- Rank: 6
- Boys named Matthew: 37,812
- Percent of Boys named Matthew: 2.0417%
Year 1979
- Rank: 6
- Boys named Matthew: 35,600
- Percent of Boys named Matthew: 1.9894%
Year 1979
- Rank: 912
- Girls named Matthew: 163
- Percent of Girls named Matthew: 0.0095%
