Matthew

• Same eraDanielLike Matthew, it was given most in the 1980s.#22 · falling
• Same rhythmEzraSame beat as Matthew: two syllables, stress on the first, ending on a vowel sound, but it starts differently.#20 · rising
• ShorterLukeOne syllable to Matthew's two, so you can tell them apart when you call both.#33 · steady
• LongerGabrielThree syllables to Matthew's two: a long name beside a short one keeps them distinct.#37 · steady
• RiskyMathewSounds just like Matthew, spelled differently. Two kids, one name.#973 · falling

Suggestions come from names in this year's top 1,000. Rhythm and rhyme are judged from each name's pronunciation (Wiktionary's, or espeak's reading of the spelling), so a few calls may be off.