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) 1,646,990 31,010
Peak Year 1983 2024
Peak Year Births 50,208 2,582
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1911

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Matthew Matteo
2014 12,940 836
2015 12,783 2,171
2016 12,665 2,387
2017 11,730 2,082
2018 10,004 2,095
2019 9,270 2,161
2020 8,137 2,219
2021 7,479 2,356
2022 7,070 2,046
2023 7,221 2,514
2024 7,078 2,582

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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