Total births
121
Boys' name · since 1997
Mataeo
121 babies named Mataeo in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11520
- among boys today
- 121
- born since 1997
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
Mataeo currently ranks #11520 among boys' names in America, with 121 babies recorded since 1997.
Social Security Administration records show Mataeo recorded 121 times among boys since 1997, holding rank #11520 nationally today, ahead of 19% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #11520 among boys today
- 121 born since 1997
- 2020s peak decade
- 19% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Mataeo is currently the #11520 boys' name in America, more common than 19% of boys - 121 born since 1997, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11520
- among boys today
- 121
- born since 1997
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
Mataeo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11520
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 19% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Mataeo was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
13 babies were named Mataeo in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Mataeo compares
121 29th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Mataeo's all-time total is 67% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mataeo | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 121 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Mataeo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mataeo's full recorded timeline at 2010, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mataeo at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#11,520
Active since
1997
Mataeo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Mataeo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Mataeo's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Mataeo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
- 2000s
2000s
39 births
- 2010s 18
2010s
18 births
- 2020s
2020s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 47 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mataeo? ▼
121 babies have been named Mataeo since 1997. It currently ranks #11520 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 13 births.
When was Mataeo most popular? ▼
Mataeo was most popular in the 2020s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Mataeo been used? ▼
Records for Mataeo go back to 1997, giving 29 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Mataeo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Matthew, Mateo, Mathew, Matteo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Mataeo
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Matteo Boy
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Mataeo
Chibuike #11519
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Abdulhakeem #11521
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Amitai #11518
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Gianny #11522
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Zarif #11517
169 births · Peak 2009
Jakota #11523
152 births · Peak 2003
Radwan #11516
146 births · Peak 2008
Kainon #11524
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1997–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mataeo: #11520 Boys' Name - 121 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mataeo. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Mataeo draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.