boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Matteo

Meaning Spelling variant of Mateo Gender Boy Rank 2025 #146 Trend ↑ Rising 21%

Spelling variant of Mateo.

Rank 2025
#146
among boys · ↓8 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
2,455
named Matteo · -5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 696
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
2,589 babies
All-time total
33,499
#639 all-time among boys
First recorded
1911
in Social Security records

Matteo popularity over time

33,499 babies have been named Matteo since 1911, 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
0.511.5218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 102 102 10 – #1,853
1920s – 180 180 18 +76% #1,442
1930s – 65 65 7 -64% #2,162
1940s – 7 7 1 -89% #3,029
1950s – 26 26 3 +271% #3,749
1960s – 74 74 7 +185% #2,233
1970s – 120 120 12 +62% #2,389
1980s – 174 174 17 +45% #2,393
1990s – 676 676 68 +289% #937
2000s – 3,241 3,241 324 +379% #455
2010s 10 14,630 14,640 1,464 +352% #169
2020s (to 2025) 6 14,188 14,194 2,366 +62% #138

Where Matteo 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 2,528 1.48 #141
2027 2,592 1.52 #138
2028 2,648 1.55 #137
2029 2,696 1.58 #134
2030 2,738 1.60 #131

Where Matteo is most popular

Boys named Matteo per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 1.39 per 1,000. Strongest in Connecticut, Nevada, and New Mexico.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Matteo born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Connecticut 224 3.31 +139%
Nevada 184 3.23 +133%
New Mexico 103 3.13 +126%
Delaware 41 2.70 +95%
California 2,378 2.60 +88%
New Jersey 503 2.50 +80%
Arizona 387 2.37 +71%
Florida 1,091 2.30 +66%
Massachusetts 313 2.28 +64%
New York 946 2.18 +58%
Rhode Island 32 1.96 +42%
Idaho 74 1.81 +31%
Colorado 233 1.81 +30%
Texas 1,549 1.76 +27%
Illinois 423 1.66 +19%
Washington 257 1.57 +13%
District of Columbia 23 1.56 +12%
Utah 146 1.53 +10%
Oregon 113 1.49 +7%
Pennsylvania 381 1.43 ≈ national
Nebraska 61 1.40 ≈ national
Hawaii 19 1.22 -12%
Maryland 143 1.20 -13%
Oklahoma 96 1.09 -22%
Iowa 74 1.07 -23%
Virginia 196 1.03 -25%
Wisconsin 115 0.971 -30%
Michigan 198 0.967 -30%
Arkansas 60 0.948 -32%
Georgia 238 0.940 -32%
Kansas 63 0.918 -34%
North Carolina 233 0.913 -34%
South Carolina 93 0.900 -35%
Indiana 137 0.854 -38%
New Hampshire 18 0.811 -41%
Ohio 209 0.789 -43%
Missouri 93 0.671 -52%
Maine 13 0.670 -52%
Louisiana 68 0.665 -52%
Minnesota 76 0.620 -55%
Tennessee 111 0.615 -56%
Kentucky 53 0.528 -62%
Alabama 51 0.467 -66%
West Virginia 15 0.459 -67%
North Dakota 5 0.293 -79%
Montana 5 0.284 -80%
Mississippi 5 0.088 -94%
Alaska – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Matteo

Matteo is moderately common for boys in the United States, ranked #146 in 2025 with 2,455 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1911, 33,499 American babies have been named Matteo. Its peak came in 2024, when 2,589 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Matteo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Matteo?

The median living Matteo is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 10. An estimated 33 thousand people named Matteo are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

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

Matteo year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 2,455 #146
2024 – – 2,589 #138
2023 6 #14,559 2,517 #144
2022 – – 2,048 #183
2021 – – 2,356 #165
2020 – – 2,223 #173
2019 – – 2,161 #179
2018 5 #17,298 2,095 #196
2017 – – 2,082 #188
2016 – – 2,387 #169
2015 – – 2,171 #191
2014 5 #18,288 836 #374
2013 – – 798 #377
2012 – – 707 #411
2011 – – 751 #385
2010 – – 642 #429
2009 – – 600 #455
2008 – – 473 #557
2007 – – 392 #624
2006 – – 381 #623
2005 – – 306 #682
2004 – – 277 #699
2003 – – 244 #739
2002 – – 217 #797
2001 – – 175 #900
2000 – – 176 #890
1995 – – 36 #2,241
1990 – – 24 #2,749
1985 – – 22 #2,405
1980 – – 15 #3,051
1975 – – 7 #4,623
1970 – – 12 #2,825
1965 – – 14 #2,233
1960 – – – –
1955 – – 6 #3,749
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – 8 #2,863
1930 – – 9 #2,932
1925 – – 18 #1,913
1920 – – 22 #1,675
1915 – – 16 #1,853
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Matteo

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Matteo Berrettini Matteo Berrettini Italian tennis player (born 1996) Contemporary
  2. 2 Matteo Salvini Matteo Salvini Italian politician (born 1973) Contemporary
  3. 3 Matteo Messina Denaro Italian mafia boss (1962–2023) Contemporary
  4. 4 Matteo Renzi Matteo Renzi Prime Minister of Italy from 2014 to 2016 b. 1975 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Matteo Ricci Matteo Ricci Italian Catholic missionary (1552–1610) 16th century
  6. 6 Matteo Gabbia Italian footballer (born 1999) Contemporary
  7. 7 Matteo Brighi Matteo Brighi Italian footballer (born 1981) Contemporary
  8. 8 Matteo Zuppi Matteo Zuppi Italian Catholic cardinal (born 1955) Contemporary
  9. 9 Matteo Garrone Matteo Garrone Italian film director and screenwriter b. 1968 · Contemporary
  10. 10 Matteo Ferrari Matteo Ferrari Italian footballer (born 1979) Contemporary
  11. 11 Matteo Bandello Matteo Bandello Italian writer 1484–1561 · Medieval
  12. 12 Matteo Maria Boiardo Matteo Maria Boiardo Italian Renaissance poet (1440–1494) 1441–1494 · Medieval
  13. 13 Matteo I Visconti Matteo I Visconti Lord of Milan (1250–1322) Medieval
  14. 14 Matteo Carcassi Matteo Carcassi Italian guitarist (1796–1853) 1792–1853 · 18th century
  15. 15 Matteo Paro Soccer player, Italy b. 1983 · Contemporary
  16. 16 Matteo Bartoli Matteo Bartoli Italian linguist (1873–1946) 19th century
  17. 17 Matteo II Visconti Matteo II Visconti Ruler of Milan (1319-1355) Medieval
  18. 18 Matteo Tosatto Matteo Tosatto Italian cyclist (born 1974) Contemporary
  19. 19 Matteo Tagliariol Fencer, Italy b. 1983 · Contemporary
  20. 20 Matteo Carrara Cyclist, Italy b. 1979 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Matteo?

The median living Matteo is about 7 years old. Half of all living Matteos are between 3 and 10 years old.

How many people named Matteo are alive today?

An estimated 33 thousand people named Matteo are alive in the United States, based on 33,499 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Matteo mean?

Spelling variant of Mateo.

How popular is the name Matteo in 2025?

Matteo ranked #146 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 2,455 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Matteo?

33,499 babies have been named Matteo in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Matteo most popular?

Matteo peaked in 2024, when 2,589 newborns received the name.

Is Matteo a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Matteo rising or falling?

Matteo is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Matteo become more popular?

Matteo is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 2,738 boys named Matteo in 2030, which would rank around #131. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Matteo?

Well-known people named Matteo include Matteo Berrettini (tennis player), Matteo Salvini (politician), Matteo Messina Denaro (extremist).

Names like Matteo

Names that sound and feel close to Matteo: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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