Mathieu

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A few things about Mathieu you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Mathieu

Mathieu Valbuena

French footballer (born 1984)

Choose Mathieu and your child shares a first name with Mathieu Valbuena, a French footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Mathieu, like who?” Mathieu Valbuena's Wikipedia article is available in 53 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 85,470 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Mathieu, 20 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Mathieu would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMathieu first shows up in US birth records in 1955, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 70 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1998, when it ranked #1,465. Today it's #4,857, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowMathieu was 3.4× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 25,510 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 85,470.
• 🍂TrendMathieu has slipped 1,783 places over the last five years and now sits at #4,857. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningMathieu is a French form of Matthew, which means “gift of God”. Our records link it to French and Hebrew roots.

About the name Mathieu

Mathieu is a boy name of French and Hebrew origin meaning “gift of God”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ieu”. US birth records list Mathieu for boys from 1955 to 2025, in 64 of those 71 years. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked #1,465 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #4,857, with 20 babies.

Origin:French namesHebrew names