Marcus vs Matthew
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Marcus
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #258
- Peak
- #57 (1984)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,341
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
VS
Matthew
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #32
- Peak
- #2 (1995)
- Babies in 2025
- 7,003
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Matthew is the more popular pick (#32 vs #258). If you want a name everyone recognizes, go Matthew; if you want your child to be the only one in class, Marcus wins.
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