Mateo
The Spanish form of Matthew, Hebrew for “gift of Yahweh.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
The Spanish form of Matthew, one of the clearest markers of Latino influence on the recent American charts.
Mateo first shows up in the national records in 1904. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 2015 to 2025. Its biggest year was 2024, when 11,349 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 7 nationally. Its best ranking came in 2023, at No. 6. In 2025 it ranked No. 8 for boys. All told, 126,778 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Matteo (33,499) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Matthew
Explore Mateo interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 | No. 1205 |
| 1910s | 63 | No. 1945 |
| 1920s | 162 | No. 1443 |
| 1930s | 102 | No. 1753 |
| 1940s | 112 | No. 1926 |
| 1950s | 116 | No. 1958 |
| 1960s | 102 | No. 1570 |
| 1970s | 285 | No. 1345 |
| 1980s | 370 | No. 1399 |
| 1990s | 2,010 | No. 409 |
| 2000s | 10,490 | No. 229 |
| 2010s | 50,604 | No. 26 |
| 2020s | 62,272 | No. 6 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.