Mateus vs Mathew

Side-by-side comparison of Mateus and Mathew — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Mateus

Boy name · Rank #3019

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Name B

Mathew

Boy name · Rank #938

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Metric Mateus Mathew
Current Rank #3019 #938
Total Births (all years) 948 77,298
Peak Year 2007 1990
Peak Year Births 52 2,174
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1994 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mateus Mathew
1880ss — 474
1890ss — 415
1900ss — 385
1910ss — 1,584
1920ss — 1,739
1930ss — 890
1940ss — 866
1950ss — 2,059
1960ss — 4,654
1970ss — 10,849
1980ss — 18,622
1990ss 48 16,799
2000ss 300 10,614
2010ss 380 5,909
2020ss 220 1,439

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mateus Mathew
2014 41 625
2015 37 628
2016 38 565
2017 45 503
2018 49 478
2019 46 389
2020 41 350
2021 51 315
2022 38 271
2023 49 259
2024 41 244

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1994–2024.

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