Boy nameCurrently #7 in the USRising
Mateo
mah-TAY-oh//mɑːˈteɪoʊ//
3 syllablesPeak year: 20245 lettersStarts with M
Meaning & origin
Gift of God (Spanish form of Matthew)
Mateo is the Spanish and Italian form of Matthew, from the Hebrew meaning 'gift of God'. Its widespread use across Spanish-speaking communities has helped it become a fast-rising crossover favorite in the US.
Mateo's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Mateo |
|---|---|
| 1904 | 5 |
| 1912 | 7 |
| 1913 | 9 |
| 1914 | 6 |
| 1916 | 15 |
| 1918 | 12 |
| 1919 | 14 |
| 1920 | 25 |
| 1921 | 8 |
| 1922 | 16 |
| 1923 | 15 |
| 1924 | 18 |
| 1925 | 12 |
| 1926 | 17 |
| 1927 | 16 |
| 1928 | 10 |
| 1929 | 25 |
| 1930 | 18 |
| 1931 | 11 |
| 1932 | 11 |
| 1934 | 12 |
| 1935 | 12 |
| 1936 | 8 |
| 1937 | 6 |
| 1938 | 13 |
| 1939 | 11 |
| 1940 | 12 |
| 1941 | 11 |
| 1942 | 8 |
| 1943 | 14 |
| 1944 | 8 |
| 1945 | 13 |
| 1946 | 14 |
| 1947 | 9 |
| 1948 | 11 |
| 1949 | 12 |
| 1950 | 14 |
| 1951 | 10 |
| 1952 | 9 |
| 1953 | 16 |
| 1955 | 14 |
| 1956 | 16 |
| 1957 | 13 |
| 1958 | 7 |
| 1959 | 17 |
| 1960 | 14 |
| 1961 | 14 |
| 1964 | 11 |
| 1966 | 11 |
| 1967 | 13 |
| 1968 | 12 |
| 1969 | 27 |
| 1970 | 19 |
| 1971 | 18 |
| 1972 | 28 |
| 1973 | 23 |
| 1974 | 26 |
| 1975 | 42 |
| 1976 | 24 |
| 1977 | 36 |
| 1978 | 38 |
| 1979 | 31 |
| 1980 | 22 |
| 1981 | 30 |
| 1982 | 34 |
| 1983 | 45 |
| 1984 | 42 |
| 1985 | 46 |
| 1986 | 21 |
| 1987 | 38 |
| 1988 | 40 |
| 1989 | 52 |
| 1990 | 56 |
| 1991 | 65 |
| 1992 | 60 |
| 1993 | 64 |
| 1994 | 83 |
| 1995 | 125 |
| 1996 | 231 |
| 1997 | 340 |
| 1998 | 409 |
| 1999 | 577 |
| 2000 | 572 |
| 2001 | 727 |
| 2002 | 766 |
| 2003 | 876 |
| 2004 | 961 |
| 2005 | 1,089 |
| 2006 | 1,270 |
| 2007 | 1,227 |
| 2008 | 1,408 |
| 2009 | 1,594 |
| 2010 | 1,624 |
| 2011 | 2,204 |
| 2012 | 2,840 |
| 2013 | 3,597 |
| 2014 | 3,748 |
| 2015 | 5,036 |
| 2016 | 6,558 |
| 2017 | 7,783 |
| 2018 | 8,221 |
| 2019 | 9,019 |
| 2020 | 9,012 |
| 2021 | 9,183 |
| 2022 | 10,394 |
| 2023 | 11,297 |
| 2024 | 11,308 |
Mateo through the decades
- Mateo peaked in 2024, when 11,308 babies were named Mateo in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Mateo has risen 326% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Mateo currently ranks #7 in the US and is on the rise.
Nicknames
Teo
Variants & spellings
MatteoMatthew