Matthew vs Matteo

Side-by-side comparison of Matthew and Matteo - 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

Matteo

Boy name · Rank #138

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Metric Matthew Matteo
Current Rank #33 #138
Total Births (all years) 1,654,075 33,483
Peak Year 1983 2024
Peak Year Births 50,209 2,589
Peak Decade 1980s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Matthew Matteo
1880s 1,068 -
1890s 1,132 -
1900s 1,188 -
1910s 6,228 102
1920s 8,566 180
1930s 6,255 65
1940s 8,760 7
1950s 35,796 26
1960s 105,938 74
1970s 277,727 120
1980s 458,951 174
1990s 351,682 676
2000s 221,631 3,241
2010s 125,101 14,630
2020s 44,052 14,188

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Matthew Matteo
2014 12,944 836
2015 12,785 2,171
2016 12,665 2,387
2017 11,732 2,082
2018 10,009 2,095
2019 9,277 2,161
2020 8,142 2,223
2021 7,489 2,356
2022 7,077 2,048
2023 7,234 2,517
2024 7,107 2,589
2025 7,003 2,455

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, 1880–2025.

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