Total births
2,451
Boys' name · since 1996
Matheo
2,451 babies named Matheo in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #851
- among boys today
- 2,451
- born since 1996
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
2,451 babies have been named Matheo since 1996, making it today's #851 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Matheo has been recorded 2,451 times among boys since 1996, currently ranked #851 nationally and more common than 94% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #851 among boys today
- 2,451 born since 1996
- 2020s peak decade
- 94% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Matheo is currently the #851 boys' name in America, more common than 94% of boys - 2,451 born since 1996, peaking in the 2020s.
- #851
- among boys today
- 2,451
- born since 1996
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
Matheo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#851
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 94% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Matheo was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
344 babies were named Matheo in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Matheo compares
2,451 Top 19% higher than 81% of 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
Matheo's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Matheo | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,451 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 344 | 23 | 22,252 |
Matheo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Matheo's full recorded timeline at 2012, 91% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 9% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 344 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Matheo at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#851
Active since
1996
Matheo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 344
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Matheo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Matheo's strongest decade.
1,376 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Matheo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 139
2000s
139 births
- 2010s
2010s
925 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,376 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,376 births (56% of all-time use).
How Matheo 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 Matheo's total volume
Matheo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Matheo by state
Where Matheo concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 401 | 16.4% |
| #2 | California | | 380 | 15.5% |
| #3 | Florida | | 280 | 11.4% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 99 | 4.0% |
| #5 | New York | | 94 | 3.8% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 59 | 2.4% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 58 | 2.4% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 52 | 2.1% |
Texas share of Matheo's total US births 16.4%
Even split
401 of 2,451 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Matheo appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Matheo? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 2,451 babies named Matheo. Today it holds rank #851 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 344 births.
When was Matheo most popular? ▼
Matheo was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,376 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Matheo most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Matheo are Texas (401 births), California (380 births), Florida (280 births).
How long has the name Matheo been used? ▼
Records for Matheo go back to 1996, giving 30 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Matheo? ▼
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.
What to do with Matheo's data
- Texas records the most Matheos (401 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Matheo
Nearby Names Like Matheo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Matheo
Matthew Boy
#33 1,654,075 births
Mateo Boy
#7 126,693 births
Mathew Boy
#936 77,538 births
Matteo Boy
#138 33,483 births
Matias Boy
#159 25,387 births
Compare Matheo side by side: Matheo vs Matthew Matheo vs Mateo Matheo vs Mathew
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Matheo
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1996–2025 (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. "Matheo: #851 Boys' Name - 2,451 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/matheo. 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 Matheo 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 June 2026.