Holding steady.
Popularity of Atthew since 1970
Babies named Atthew per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 41 |
| 1980s | 153 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Atthew is an uncommon modern respelling of the biblical name Matthew. According to Social Security data, the name was first recorded in 1970, and its peak usage occurred in 1983, though even then it never reached the top 1000. The trajectory has been stable but extremely low, with 1-in-N rate not calculable due to rarity. Top states with usage are not reported. As a variant spelling, Atthew offers a way to honor the classic Matthew while giving a child a distinctive written form. The name's meaning remains tied to its Hebrew root, 'gift of Yahweh,' and it has historically been borne across English-speaking communities, particularly in the United States.
Atthew is a modern respelling of Matthew, a name derived from the Hebrew Mattityahu, meaning 'gift of Yahweh.' The name Matthew has been used in English since the Middle Ages, brought by the Normans from the biblical Greek form Matthaios. Variants like Atthew are rare and likely 20th-century inventions intended to give a familiar name a distinctive spelling.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Matt, Matty
Sibling names for Atthew
Names that share Atthew's style, for a brother or sister.
