Boys' name · since 1987
Mateusz
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 1,156 babies named Mateusz, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,697 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,894 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,156
- born since 1987
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Mateusz is the #7894 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,156 recorded since 1987.
Social Security Administration records show Mateusz recorded 1,156 times among boys since 1987, holding rank #7894 nationally today, ahead of 43% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2025.
- #4,697 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,894 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,156 born since 1987
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mateusz ranks #4,697 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,894 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,156 born since 1987, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4,697 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,894 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,156
- born since 1987
- 2000s
- peak decade
Mateusz's 1,156 recorded births place it above 89.66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
How Mateusz compares
1,156 Top 30% higher than 70% 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
Mateusz's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mateusz | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,156 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 62 | 34 | 22,252 |
Mateusz's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mateusz's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 62, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mateusz popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 62
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Mateusz by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (505 births, 44% of the file).
2000s was Mateusz's strongest decade.
505 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Mateusz births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 27
1980s
27 births
- 1990s
1990s
379 births
- 2000s
2000s
505 births
- 2010s
2010s
204 births
- 2020s 41
2020s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 505 births (44% of all-time use).
How Mateusz 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 Mateusz's total volume
Mateusz by state
Where Mateusz concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 483 | 41.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 218 | 18.9% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 82 | 7.1% |
| #4 | Connecticut | | 11 | 1.0% |
| #5 | California | | 5 | 0.4% |
483 of 1,156 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Mateusz's data
- Mateusz's decade-level peak was the 2000s (505 total births); usage has since declined to 41 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Mateuszs (483 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mateusz: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~38 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, 1987–2025 (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 Mateusz 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.