Matthey
Matthey is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Arthur Matthey, pseudonym of the French writer Arthur Arnould Francis Matthey, Swiss politician George Matthey (1825–1913), English metallurgist at Johnson & Matthey Giles Matthey, British actor Jeanne Matthey (1886–1980), French tennis player Magdalena Matthey, Chilean singer-songwriter Maurice Matthey, Swiss rower
Meaning & Origin of Matthey
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Matthey is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Arthur Matthey, pseudonym of the French writer Arthur Arnould Francis Matthey, Swiss politician George Matthey (1825–1913), English metallurgist at Johnson & Matthey Giles Matthey, British actor Jeanne Matthey (1886–1980), French tennis player Magdalena Matthey, Chilean singer-songwriter Maurice Matthey, Swiss rower
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The Story of Matthey
Matthey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1984, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1984, when 9 Mattheys were born — ranking #4,215 that year. As of 2026, Matthey ranks #6,940 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Mattheys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Matthey
Matthey is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Matthey's peak popularity came in 1984 when it ranked #4,215. Use the chart and map above to compare Matthey's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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