Matthew vs Mateo

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

Name A

Matthew

Boy name · Rank #33

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Name B

Mateo

Boy name · Rank #7

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Metric Matthew Mateo
Current Rank #33 #7
Total Births (all years) 1,646,990 115,568
Peak Year 1983 2024
Peak Year Births 50,208 11,302
Peak Decade 1980ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1904

Births by Decade

Decade Matthew Mateo
1880ss 1,068 —
1890ss 1,132 —
1900ss 1,188 5
1910ss 6,228 63
1920ss 8,566 162
1930ss 6,255 102
1940ss 8,760 112
1950ss 35,800 116
1960ss 105,943 102
1970ss 277,752 285
1980ss 458,953 370
1990ss 351,673 2,010
2000ss 221,620 10,490
2010ss 125,067 50,600
2020ss 36,985 51,151

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Matthew Mateo
2014 12,940 3,743
2015 12,783 5,029
2016 12,665 6,558
2017 11,730 7,774
2018 10,004 8,221
2019 9,270 9,019
2020 8,137 9,004
2021 7,479 9,177
2022 7,070 10,389
2023 7,221 11,279
2024 7,078 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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