Matteo vs Matthew

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

Name A

Matteo

Boy name · Rank #138

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Name B

Matthew

Boy name · Rank #33

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Metric Matteo Matthew
Current Rank #138 #33
Total Births (all years) 31,010 1,646,990
Peak Year 2024 1983
Peak Year Births 2,582 50,208
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Matteo Matthew
1880ss — 1,068
1890ss — 1,132
1900ss — 1,188
1910ss 102 6,228
1920ss 180 8,566
1930ss 65 6,255
1940ss 7 8,760
1950ss 26 35,800
1960ss 74 105,943
1970ss 120 277,752
1980ss 174 458,953
1990ss 675 351,673
2000ss 3,241 221,620
2010ss 14,629 125,067
2020ss 11,717 36,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Matteo Matthew
2014 836 12,940
2015 2,171 12,783
2016 2,387 12,665
2017 2,082 11,730
2018 2,095 10,004
2019 2,161 9,270
2020 2,219 8,137
2021 2,356 7,479
2022 2,046 7,070
2023 2,514 7,221
2024 2,582 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, 1911–2024.

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