Boys' name · since 1994
Mateus
Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 994 babies named Mateus, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,156 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,820 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 994
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
Mateus currently ranks #2820 among boys' names in America, with 994 babies recorded since 1994.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mateus has been recorded 994 times among boys since 1994, currently ranked #2820 nationally and more common than 80% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2025.
- #5,156 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,820 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 994 born since 1994
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mateus ranks #5,156 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,820 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 994 born since 1994, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,156 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,820 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 994
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
Mateus's 994 recorded births place it above 88.66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Mateus compares
994 Top 32% higher than 68% of 13,930 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
Mateus's all-time total is 169% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mateus | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 994 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 52 | 34 | 22,252 |
Mateus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mateus's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 52, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mateus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 52
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Mateus by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (380 births, 38% of the file).
2010s was Mateus's strongest decade.
380 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Mateus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 48
1990s
48 births
- 2000s
2000s
300 births
- 2010s
2010s
380 births
- 2020s
2020s
266 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 380 births (38% of all-time use).
How Mateus compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Mateus's total volume
Mateus by state
Where Mateus concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 155 | 15.6% |
| #2 | Massachusetts | | 97 | 9.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 73 | 7.3% |
| #4 | New York | | 11 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Texas | | 7 | 0.7% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 6 | 0.6% |
155 of 994 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Mateus's data
- Mateus's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (380 total births) through the 2020s (266) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Mateuss (155 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mateus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~31 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1994–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Mateus 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 August 2026.