Mateus vs Matthew

Side-by-side comparison of Mateus and Matthew — 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

Matthew

Boy name · Rank #33

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Mateus Matthew
Current Rank #3019 #33
Total Births (all years) 948 1,646,990
Peak Year 2007 1983
Peak Year Births 52 50,208
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1994 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mateus Matthew
1880ss — 1,068
1890ss — 1,132
1900ss — 1,188
1910ss — 6,228
1920ss — 8,566
1930ss — 6,255
1940ss — 8,760
1950ss — 35,800
1960ss — 105,943
1970ss — 277,752
1980ss — 458,953
1990ss 48 351,673
2000ss 300 221,620
2010ss 380 125,067
2020ss 220 36,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mateus Matthew
2014 41 12,940
2015 37 12,783
2016 38 12,665
2017 45 11,730
2018 49 10,004
2019 46 9,270
2020 41 8,137
2021 51 7,479
2022 38 7,070
2023 49 7,221
2024 41 7,078

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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