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Boy name

Math

/ˈmæθ/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1934

Math has been given to about 100 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1915, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈmæθ/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 7
Median age today99 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Math per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & Waleseach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1915 · 9
  • Born in 20250
  • All time100

How popular is Math?

Its best year was 1915, when 9 babies were given the name, ranking 2751st. The typical living American called Math is about 99 years old today.

Names that sound like Math

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Matt0.71
  2. Garth0.70
  3. Heath0.62
  4. Marty0.60
  5. Mathew0.57
  6. Matthew0.56
  7. Mark0.53
  8. Smith0.55

Middle names for Math

Ranked by flow score
  1. Math Thomas0.74
  2. Math Cole0.73
  3. Math Wilder0.72
  4. Math James0.71
  5. Math Miles0.59
  6. Math John0.55

Sibling names for Math

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Luellasister · 0.57
  2. Lottiesister · 0.56
  3. Lettiesister · 0.55
  4. Cleoeither · 0.52
  5. Harrybrother · 0.46
  6. Ambrosebrother · 0.46

Where Math is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Math Evans0.73
    2. Math Edwards0.73
    3. Math Anderson0.70
    4. Math Allen0.70
    5. Math Adams0.70
    6. Math Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Math

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.