Mateen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,334

among boys · ↑1,479 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Mateen

How common

1 in 71,170

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2012

31 babies

All-time total

633

#6,851 all-time among boys

First recorded

1978

in Social Security records

Mateen popularity over time

633 babies have been named Mateen since 1978, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#6,436
1980s	29	3	+480%	#5,875
1990s	124	12	+328%	#3,393
2000s	195	20	+57%	#3,709
2010s	178	18	-9%	#3,498
2020s (to 2025)	102	17	-4%	#4,334

Where Mateen is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	30	0.02	outside top 500
2030	31	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Mateen

Mateen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,334 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 633 American babies have been named Mateen. Its peak came in 2012, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mateen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mateen?

The median living Mateen is about 17 years old; half are between 9 and 25. An estimated 600 people named Mateen are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mateen year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	24	#4,334
2024	16	#5,813
2023	19	#5,182
2022	15	#6,046
2021	15	#5,941
2020	13	#6,505
2019	8	#9,437
2018	20	#4,864
2017	20	#4,870
2016	10	#7,949
2015	19	#4,999
2014	22	#4,482
2013	18	#5,103
2012	31	#3,498
2011	18	#5,120
2010	12	#6,949
2009	17	#5,469
2008	22	#4,488
2007	20	#4,743
2006	24	#4,064
2005	11	#6,941
2004	25	#3,709
2003	19	#4,373
2002	16	#4,837
2001	21	#3,929
2000	20	#4,017
1995	20	#3,393
1990	11	#4,887
1985	–	–
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1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mateen, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mateen?

The median living Mateen is about 17 years old. Half of all living Mateens are between 9 and 25 years old.

How many people named Mateen are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Mateen are alive in the United States, based on 633 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mateen in 2025?

Mateen ranked #4,334 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mateen?

633 babies have been named Mateen in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mateen most popular?

Mateen peaked in 2012, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Mateen a boy or girl name?

Mateen is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mateen rising or falling?

Mateen has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Mateen become more popular?

Mateen is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 boys named Mateen in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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