Mathew vs Mateo

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

Name A

Mathew

Boy name · Rank #938

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Name B

Mateo

Boy name · Rank #7

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Metric Mathew Mateo
Current Rank #938 #7
Total Births (all years) 77,298 115,568
Peak Year 1990 2024
Peak Year Births 2,174 11,302
Peak Decade 1980ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1904

Births by Decade

Decade Mathew Mateo
1880ss 474 —
1890ss 415 —
1900ss 385 5
1910ss 1,584 63
1920ss 1,739 162
1930ss 890 102
1940ss 866 112
1950ss 2,059 116
1960ss 4,654 102
1970ss 10,849 285
1980ss 18,622 370
1990ss 16,799 2,010
2000ss 10,614 10,490
2010ss 5,909 50,600
2020ss 1,439 51,151

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mathew Mateo
2014 625 3,743
2015 628 5,029
2016 565 6,558
2017 503 7,774
2018 478 8,221
2019 389 9,019
2020 350 9,004
2021 315 9,177
2022 271 10,389
2023 259 11,279
2024 244 11,302

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, 1880–2024.

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