boy's name
Matei
- Origin Romanian
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,991
Northern Ireland
#220
2021 births
Matei is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Matei is a name of Romanian origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2019, when 269 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 4,834 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2005.
Matei over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 26 |
| 2010s | 1,007 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,138 |
How popular is Matei?
In 2025, Matei was given to 109 babies in England and Wales, ranking #381 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Matei is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
How Matei is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Matéi | Matéi is a rare spelling of Matei, written with an acute accent and recorded about 105 times, mostly in France. | 105 |
| Mateï | Mateï is a rare spelling of Matei, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 70 times, mostly in France. | 70 |
| Matéï | Matéï is a rare spelling of Matei, written with an acute accent and recorded about 55 times, mostly in France. | 55 |
Names that peaked alongside Matei
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Matei also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Matei over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Matei
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Matei — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Matei
How popular is the name Matei?
In 2025, Matei was given to 109 babies in England and Wales, ranking #381 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Matei a girl's or a boy's name?
Matei is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Matei most popular?
Matei peaked in 2019, when 269 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Matei a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Matei currently ranks #270 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.