Boys' name · since 1999
Matteus
215 babies named Matteus in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12,510 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 215
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
Matteus is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 215 have been recorded since 1999.
Social Security Administration records show Matteus recorded 215 times among boys since 1999, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2024.
- #12,510 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 215 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Matteus ranks #12,510 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 215 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12,510 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 215
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
Matteus's 215 recorded births place it above 72.47% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Matteus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Matteus's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Matteus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2024
- Peak year (2007)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Matteus by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (96 births, 45% of the file).
2010s was Matteus's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Matteus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
86 births
- 2010s
2010s
96 births
- 2020s 28
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 96 births (45% of all-time use).
Matteus by state
Where Matteus concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 5.1% |
11 of 215 births nationwide.
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- Matteus's decade-level peak was the 2010s (96 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Matteuss (11 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 Matteus: 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 (~25 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, 1999–2024 (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 Matteus 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.