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Its wave through time A fashion of the 1970s
In the United States 0 20 40 60 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Peak 1884 per 100,000 babies of that sex 23,711 babies given this name since 1880 At its height in 1971, about 1 in 2,200 boys 37 babies in 2020 Names worth a look Matthew Boy Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of YHWH', through Greek Matthaios. Biblical · peak 1983 Madison Girl From an English surname meaning 'son of Madde', a medieval pet form of Maud (Matilda) or possibly of Matthew.… Modern · peak 2001 Mattie Girl A pet form of Martha, from Aramaic marta 'lady, mistress', or of Matilda, from Germanic maht 'might' and hild 'battle'. Victorian · peak 1882 Madelyn Girl A modern spelling of Madeline, from Magdalene, a byname meaning 'woman of Magdala', a town whose name comes from… Modern · peak 2015 Mateo Boy From Hebrew Mattityahu 'gift of Yahweh'. Modern · peak 2020 Madeleine Girl From Mary Magdalene, 'of Magdala', a place name from Aramaic or Hebrew migdal 'tower'. Middle Ages · peak 1998 Maddox Boy From a Welsh surname meaning 'son of Madog'; Madog is usually linked with mad 'good, fortunate'. Modern · peak 2017 Matilda Girl From Germanic maht 'might, strength' and hild 'battle'. Early Medieval · peak 1886 Where this comes from United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.