UK boy's name
Matthew-James
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2020. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Matthew-James is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Matthew-James popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2020 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4608, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2015, with 6 births.
This profile covers 19 England and Wales registrations across 5 recorded years from 1999 to 2020. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 50% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 19 living people in the UK are called Matthew-James. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2021 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Matthew-James ranked #4608 for boys in England and Wales in 2020, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2015, when 6 boys were registered as Matthew-James.
- • About 19 living people in the UK are estimated to have Matthew-James as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4608
2020
Births in 2020
3
Latest year
Peak year
2015
6 births
Estimated living
19
2026
Popularity
Matthew-James over time
The chart below shows babies named Matthew-James registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1999 to 2020. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Matthew-James, the clearest high point is 2015. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2020, compared with 6 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Matthew-James by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Matthew-James was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #4608 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010s | #3867 | 13 | 3 |
| 1990s | #2943 | 3 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Matthew-James
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- Muhammad 72,235
- Max 59,807
- Michael 47,075
- Mason 38,935
- Mohammad 25,910
- Morgan 15,994
- Muhammed 11,527
- Mark 11,336
- Marcus 11,257
- Maxwell 10,006
FAQ
Matthew-James: questions and answers
How popular is the name Matthew-James in the UK right now?
In 2020, Matthew-James was ranked #4608 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Matthew-James most popular?
The peak year on record was 2015, with 6 babies registered as Matthew-James in England and Wales.
How many people are called Matthew-James in the UK?
A total of 19 babies have been registered as Matthew-James across the 5 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.