Matthew Hoge
There are approximately 14 people named Matthew Hoge living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 24,482,453 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Matthew with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hoge. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
14
1 in 24,482,453
Named Matthew
1.5M
Alive today
Named Hoge
3.1K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 1.5M
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1983
Average age: 37
Estimated bearers: 3.1K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #11,767
Per 100K: 0.90
Top ancestry: White (92.2%)
First name trend
Matthew: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Matthew. The peak year was 1983 with 50,525 births. The average person named Matthew today is 37 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Hoge surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hoge, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 92.2%.
- White92.2%
- Hispanic or Latino3.3%
- Black or African American2.3%
- Two or more races1.2%
- Unknown or suppressed1.0%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Matthew has a living-bearer frequency of 0.4520% of the US population, based on 1,549,178 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Hoge appears at a rate of 0.90 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0009%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 14 people with the full name Matthew Hoge. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Matthew
FAQ
Matthew Hoge: questions and answers
How many people are named Matthew Hoge?
We estimate approximately 14 people in the United States share the full name Matthew Hoge. That works out to about 1 in 24,482,453 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.4520%) with the surname frequency (0.90 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Matthew Hoge?
We classify Matthew Hoge as "Very Rare". About 1 in 24,482,453 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Matthew a male or female name?
Matthew is predominantly male. Out of 1,652,565 total SSA registrations, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. See the full Matthew profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.