boy's name
Mateus
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,850
Ireland
#770
2025 births
Mateus is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2007, when 52 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 73,676 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1994.
Mateus over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 48 |
| 2000s | 300 |
| 2010s | 380 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 266 |
How popular is Mateus?
In 2025, Mateus was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Mateus is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Mateus
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mateus also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mateus over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mateus
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mateus — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mateus
How popular is the name Mateus?
In 2025, Mateus was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Mateus a girl's or a boy's name?
Mateus is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Mateus most popular?
Mateus peaked in 2007, when 52 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Mateus a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mateus currently ranks #770 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.