boy's name
Matey
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 45
Matey is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2021, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 175,654 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2016.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Matey over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2010s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 8 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 32 |
How popular is Matey?
In 2025, Matey was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Matey 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.
Names that peaked alongside Matey
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Matey also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Matey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Matey
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Matey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Matey
How popular is the name Matey?
In 2025, Matey was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Matey a girl's or a boy's name?
Matey is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Matey?
Matey has 2 syllables.
When was Matey most popular?
Matey peaked in 2021, when 9 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Matey a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Matey currently ranks #5,442 in England and Wales. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.