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Mateo

mah-TAY-oh · Spanish form of Matthew, from Hebrew Mattityahu, "gift of Yahweh."

2025 rank (boys)
#8
Babies named in 2025
11,045
Peak popularity
2023
2025 frequency
1 in 155 boys
Usually for
Boys
Trend
Rising since 1987

Rising since 1987, #8 for boys today.

Popularity of Mateo since 1904

Babies named Mateo per year in U.S. Social Security records.

3.8k7.6k11.3k192019602000Most births 2024Boys
Data table (by decade)
DecadeBoys
1900s5
1910s63
1920s162
1930s102
1940s112
1950s116
1960s102
1970s285
1980s370
1990s2,010
2000s10,490
2010s50,604
2020s62,272

Meaning & origin

Mateo's climb is one of the defining name stories of the past two decades. On the books since 1904 but long confined to Spanish-speaking communities, it began rising in 1987 and simply never stopped, reaching its peak in 2023 and holding 8th place among American boys as of 2025, about 1 in every 155 newborn boys. It is now more popular in the United States than the English form Matthew has been in years.

The engine behind the rise is a genuine convergence: Latino families choosing a heritage classic, and non-Latino parents drawn to the same o-ending warmth that powered Leo, Milo, and Luca. Mateo offers a rare combination, deep biblical roots through Saint Matthew, effortless pronunciation in both English and Spanish, and the built-in nickname Teo.

Its strongholds trace the Southwest and the cities: Nevada and New Mexico lead, with the District of Columbia close behind. That footprint marks a name still strongest where Spanish is part of daily life, even as its national top-ten rank shows it has long since become everyone's name.

Mateo is the Spanish form of Matthew, descending from Hebrew Mattityahu ("gift of Yahweh") through Greek Matthaios and Latin Matthaeus. The name's anchor across Europe is Saint Matthew the Evangelist, the tax collector turned apostle credited with the first Gospel. Mateo appears in United States records from 1904, and for most of the twentieth century it was used almost entirely within Spanish-speaking families. Its breakout began in the late 1980s and compounded through the 2000s and 2010s as pan-Latin names, Mateo, Matteo, Matias, crossed into general American use, a path parallel to Leo, Luca, and Milo.

Read more: Mateo on Wikipedia

Where Mateo is most popular

Births per 100,000 boys by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.

2020s
Fewermore per 100k boystoo few births

Mateo” around the world

Where Mateo lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.

  • France

    360

    babies in 2024

  • Ireland

    30

    babies in 2025

  • New Zealand

    #93

    in 2025

  • Quebec

    #50

    in 2025

  • Australia (NSW)

    #65

    in 2025

Sources: INSEE (France) · CSO Ireland (Ireland) · NZ Dept of Internal Affairs (New Zealand) · Retraite Québec (Quebec) · NSW Registry of BDM (Australia (NSW)).

Nicknames & variants

Nicknames: Teo, Matt, Mati

Variants: Matteo, Matías, Matthew, Matheus

Famous people named Mateo

Sibling names for Mateo

Names that share Mateo's style, for a brother or sister.

Sisters: Camila, Lucia, Elena, Valentina, Isabella, Ailani, Mia, Sofia, Adriana, Alicia, Ana, Ariana, Blanca, Carmen, Daniela, Elvira, Gabriela, Gabriella, Inez, Itzel, Karina, Liliana, Lilliana, Marina, Natalia, Nayeli, Noemi, Rosa, Selena, Valeria, Viviana, Ximena, Abriella, Abril, Adelina, Adilene, Adria, Aitana, Alejandra, Alessa, Alica, Alita, Alondra, Amaia, Amairany, Ambar, Amora, Anabel, Anahi, Analia, Aracely, Arely, Avianna, Beatriz, Belen, Brisa, Cataleya, Catalina, Celina, Cielo, Corina, Danica, Daniella, Dayana, Dayanara, Eloisa, Esmeralda, Estefania, Estefany, Estela, Fabiola, Faviola, Felipa, Fernanda, Flor, Francisca, Galilea, Gia, Grecia, Ileana, Iliana, Ines, Isabela, Itzayana, Izabella, Jazmin, Jimena, Jovanna, Julieta, Julissa, Kamila, Karmen, Karolina, Katalina, Leonor, Leticia, Lidia, Lorena, Lucero, Luciana, Luisa, Lupita, Maira, Malaya, Manuela, Marcela, Mariana, Mariel, Mariela, Mariely, Marisol, Marta, Melina, Micaela, Milani, Mireya, Montserrat, Nathalia, Noelia, Oliva, Paloma, Paulina, Raquel, Rebeca, Reina, Reyna, Romina, Rosalinda, Sarahi, Siena, Sirena, Tierra, Valencia, Vanesa, Vianca, Vianey, Vida, Violeta, Xiomara, Yamile, Yamileth, Yaretzi, Yazmin, Yuliana, Adamari, Adamaris, Adelaida, Agustina, Aida, Aleida, Alejandrina, Aleyda, Amada, Amore, Amoura, Anahy, Anai, Anali, Analicia, Analy, Anayeli, Andreina, Anel, Annalia, Aranza, Ariadna, Arizbeth, Aylen, Azul, Bianka, Brianda, Briseida, Carlita, Carlota, Cesia, Citlalli, Citlaly, Clarisa, Dafne, Dariana, Delfina, Deyanira, Divina, Eimy, Enedina, Estefani, Estephanie, Florencia, Gala, Giavonna, Gisella, Gissell, Gracia, Illiana, Isaura, Izabel, Izabela, Jacinda, Jacinta, Jesenia, Jiana, Jiselle, Joseline, Julisa, Kailany, Kamilla, Kathia, Korina, Latina, Lisandra, Lisset, Lucila, Malayna, Malena, Marbella, Mariajose, Marielena, Matilde, Mayte, Melena, Merari, Mercedez, Merida, Milania, Mirabella, Mirian, Nallely, Nayelli, Nena, Nidia, Nohemi, Odalis, Perla, Priscila, Ria, Romelia, Romona, Rosana, Rosaura, Sabella, Samanta, Siera, Solana, Sonora, Thais, Thania, Verenice, Viridiana, Xitlaly, Yahaira, Yamilet, Yamilex, Yaneli, Yanira, Yaretzy, Yatziri, Ysabel, Ysabella, Yulisa, Zamora, Zulema, Abelina, Adaia, Adryana, Ahtziri, Alandra, Alanys, Alegra, Alinah, Alissandra, Amariana, Amarra, Amirra, Anaisa, Anaiz, Analaura, Analaya, Analea, Analiah, Analilia, Analiz, Analucia, Analuisa, Anapaula, Anasofia, Aneta, Angelicia, Angelisa, Angelli, Anica, Anyeli, Aracelli, Araseli, Arelys, Arianah, Ariani, Ariany, Ariza, Atziri, Avila, Azusena, Bianey, Brissia, Camilia, Camora, Carisma, Carmalita, Catalaya, Cattaleya, Cintia, Cira, Citlally, Constanza, Coraima, Cristela, Damiana, Danitza, Delayza, Demaria, Elianny, Elyanna, Eneida, Erendira, Estefanie, Estephania, Estrellita, Evaluna, Evianna, Evita, Feliciana, Felita, Florina, Francia, Gabryella, Giabella, Gianny, Giavana, Giavonni, Gimena, Grabiela, Hannia, Havanna, Illeana, Ilyanna, Iriana, Irlanda, Itza, Itzia, Ivania, Izamar, Jamileth, Janeli, Janica, Janira, Jaquita, Jatziri, Jazara, Jezabel, Jisselle, Karmella, Katalaya, Katiana, Kattaleya, Lareina, Lavanda, Laylanie, Leonela, Leylanie, Liani, Lianny, Ligia, Liset, Lizandra, Lizzet, Loyola, Luisana, Luzelena, Maela, Mahlia, Maiah, Malaia, Malasia, Maleena, Mariafernanda, Mariaisabel, Marianela, Maribell, Maribella, Marica, Marieta, Marifer, Mariposa, Marisabel, Marisella, Maritsa, Mayeli, Meliza, Merary, Mercades, Mercede, Merisa, Mery, Mianna, Miliana, Miliani, Milka, Mirabel, Monserat, Montoya, Monzerrat, Nayelie, Nayelis, Nayelly, Nereyda, Neyda, Nicolasa, Nohemy, Omaira, Pricila, Quetzali, Quetzaly, Ramonia, Reigna, Reyanna, Rica, Rosmery, Sahily, Santanna, Seleste, Senora, Sheccid, Siomara, Soila, Solei, Soliana, Solimar, Sujey, Sulma, Talina, Taliya, Tanita, Teonna, Triana, Vaneza, Viana, Vianka, Xareni, Xavia, Xaviera, Xitlalli, Xochil, Yahira, Yamila, Yamilett, Yamilette, Yanelli, Yareni, Yari, Yaritzi, Yashira, Yatzil, Yatziry, Yeimy, Yetzali, Yliana, Yuliza, Yuriana, Yvanna, Zitlaly, Zyanya, Adalida, Adanya, Adri, Ahtziry, Aldea, Alegria, Aliani, Aliany, Alitza, Alitzel, Amayrani, Anaeli, Anahis, Anaiza, Anajulia, Analayah, Analeya, Analina, Analisia, Analiza, Anallely, Anayra, Anelis, Aneliz, Anissia, Anthonella, Antonela, Arasely, Arianelly, Arielis, Aritzel, Armenta, Artemisa, Asja, Atalaya, Athziry, Avanni, Aviyanna, Ayelen, Aytana, Belita, Bellami, Bethania, Betsaida, Biviana, Brisia, Brizeida, Camaria, Camilah, Camira, Carolyna, Carrera, Catalia, Catalyna, Cathalina, Celisa, Celita, Dahiana, Darielys, Daryana, Dashanti, Dayanira, Deylani, Dionisia, Dulcinea, Eilany, Elasia, Elianis, Elisea, Emilianna, Emilija, Esperanza, Evelia, Febe, Felissa, Fina, Fiora, Gabriana, Genoveva, Geovana, Graciana, Graciella, Grasiela, Gyanna, Hermela, Ignacia, Isella, Itali, Itsel, Itzabella, Itzamara, Itzayanna, Itzell, Iveth, Iyari, Jamilet, Janelis, Jaretzi, Jisel, Jissel, Juliani, Juliany, Kataleyah, Katalia, Ketzaly, Laisa, Laritza, Layliana, Leonila, Liliani, Macarena, Maleea, Marcedes, Marieli, Marielis, Marili, Marimar, Marleni, Marqueta, Martiza, Matina, Meliana, Mersades, Milanni, Mileidy, Milisa, Molina, Monse, Moraima, Morelia, Mylene, Nahiara, Nayeliz, Nazaret, Nieve, Nikoletta, Nohelia, Nyeli, Oliana, Omayra, Osmara, Pahola, Princesa, Prisila, Quintana, Rehanna, Safira, Santia, Serenna, Sevilla, Siria, Solina, Solymar, Taliana, Talita, Tanairi, Trini, Veleta, Vidalia, Viera, Vitoria, Xiamara, Xiara, Xochitl, Yajahira, Yajayra, Yamira, Yareliz, Yarelli, Yarelly, Yaremi, Yatzari, Yeira, Yesli, Yoali, Yuliet, Yulieth, Yulitza, Yunuen, Yuritza, Yuritzi, Zamantha, Zanaria, Zaraya, Ziomara, Amanie, Amariz, Anaclara, Carleta, Cataleia, Clariza, Estephani, Julita, Ladina, Lavida, Lilianah, Marabella, Marijose, Miata, Mija, Nasly, Yamel, Yarexi, Aamori, Adaleya, Adanely, Adrieana, Adriyana, Alayza, Alegandra, Aleja, Alejandria, Aleli, Aleska, Aleysia, Alianis, Alondria, Amaranta, Amarisa, Ambriella, Amoree, Anadalay, Anadelia, Anagabriela, Anairis, Anaissa, Analycia, Anarely, Anitta, Annahi, Anyela, Anyelina, Aracelie, Aracelly, Aranda, Arelly, Ariatna, Aricela, Arielly, Arielys, Aylanni, Aymara, Aynara, Benicia, Beonca, Betzayda, Briela, Caralina, Casilda, Cataleah, Catalena, Cathaleya, Cayetana, Chimene, Daleiza, Damyla, Danahi, Davinity, Dayane, Dayannara, Deia, Delita, Eladia, Elianni, Elisabel, Emiliya, Estrella, Fany, Feliza, Gracianna, Idaliz, Idalys, Iliani, Iliany, Ineze, Isabelly, Ismelda, Ithzel, Itxel, Itzamar, Ivani, Iveliz, Jariana, Jazmina, Jiovanna, Jizel, Julitza, Karolyna, Katalena, Katanya, Kazaria, Kemaya, Koraima, Korayma, Korianna, Lety, Lilyona, Lorenia, Lucita, Luzma, Maiana, Malicia, Mariabelen, Marializ, Mariany, Mariavictoria, Maricsa, Mariena, Maripaz, Marsela, Masiel, Mata, Mati, Mayara, Meilany, Mercadies, Mercedies, Mirely, Monseratt, Montzerrat, Morayma, Nalleli, Natalyia, Nathali, Nayari, Preciosa, Querida, Quetzally, Ramira, Ramonica, Raysa, Rosangelica, Samaia, Satoya, Seba, Selyna, Senita, Sevana, Severina, Simara, Sinaya, Sitlaly, Solena, Solita, Solyana, Taiyana, Telesa, Tereka, Thalya, Tierrah, Valina, Vannia, Xcaret, Xiadani, Ximenna, Xitlally, Yahritza, Yalina, Yalissa, Yamaris, Yameli, Yanin, Yarelie, Yarelin, Yarethzi, Yaretsi, Yarianna, Yariela, Yarielys, Yarimar, Yarissa, Yaxeni, Yazmina, Yelina, Yizel, Yoatzi, Yobana, Yoltzin, Yomara, Yomaris, Ysabela, Yuleimy, Yurani, Zariana, Zelaya

Brothers: Leo, Sebastian, Milo, Luca, Emiliano, Luka, Santiago, Thiago, Alejandro, Alfredo, Andres, Angel, Angelo, Armando, Cristian, Cruz, Diego, Eduardo, Enrique, Fernando, Gustavo, Jaime, Josue, Matias, Maximiliano, Milan, Nicolas, Rafael, Rodrigo, Rogelio, Santos, Tomas, Vicente, Xavier, Agustin, Alexandro, Alfonso, Alonso, Alonzo, Alphonso, Alvaro, Amador, Amare, Anibal, Benito, Bernabe, Camilo, Carmelo, Cesar, Cordero, Cristobal, Domingo, Dominik, Eliseo, Eloy, Emilio, Esteban, Estevan, Ezequiel, Felipe, Genaro, Giovanny, Gonzalo, Hernan, Hilario, Iker, Isai, Isaias, Ismael, Jairo, Javier, Jaziel, Joaquin, Jovani, Karlos, Lazaro, Leonel, Lucca, Lucio, Manny, Marcelino, Marco, Marcos, Marko, Marquez, Mauricio, Maximo, Moises, Nehemias, Nico, Octavio, Pablo, Rey, Reyes, Rico, Romeo, Ronaldo, Salvador, Santana, Santino, Tadeo, Teodoro, Ulises, Valentin, Alexavier, Amado, Anjel, Antoni, Arsenio, Basilio, Benicio, Carlito, Cecilio, Cipriano, Cristhian, Cristo, Cristofer, Damir, Dimas, Eladio, Elio, Epifanio, Esai, Esequiel, Favian, Fransisco, Gabino, Gaspar, Gasper, Geovanni, Geovany, Gio, Giovany, Haziel, Itzae, Izael, Izan, Jacobo, Jamon, Jeremias, Jeronimo, Jomar, Jovanny, Juaquin, Karmelo, Luan, Macario, Maceo, Maximino, Migel, Natanael, Neymar, Nikko, Osiel, Patricio, Richardo, Rodriquez, Rojelio, Romel, Romero, Roque, Serafin, Silvestre, Teo, Tiago, Timoteo, Valente, Vidal, Vincente, Xavi, Yadiel, Yovani, Albaro, Alegandro, Alejo, Ambrosio, Andrez, Antoino, Antonyo, Arias, Aristeo, Caio, Calixto, Carlitos, Casimiro, Cayetano, Chavez, Christobal, Cirilo, Cisco, Cristoval, Cruzito, Deleon, Diago, Dinero, Dmarco, Elier, Elisandro, Eliu, Emelio, Emillio, Enmanuel, Enrigue, Enrrique, Esteven, Estuardo, Fransico, Froylan, Giancarlos, Gillermo, Hernando, Ilias, Jassiel, Jaun, Javi, Javiel, Jeovani, Jeovany, Jhoan, Jianni, Josafat, Joshue, Jossue, Justino, Lalo, Leoncio, Lucah, Marico, Maximilliano, Melchor, Miklo, Missael, Nicanor, Nicco, Nilo, Novak, Oracio, Oseas, Perez, Ramir, Recardo, Remigio, Rodriguez, Roi, Santhiago, Santi, Santiel, Saulo, Serjio, Sesar, Toribio, Tres, Urbano, Vasco, Victorio, Yadriel, Yasiel, Yoshua, Zacarias, Alanzo, Alexio, Amilio, Ario, Benedicto, Canelo, Catalino, Damacio, Deigo, Delfino, Donaldo, Eduin, Eliceo, Emileo, Erique, Erubiel, Estaban, Estefan, Estiven, Eulises, Facundo, Feliciano, Fernandez, Filip, Franciso, Gonsalo, Grabiel, Gustabo, Ilian, Itzael, Jabier, Jaciel, Jjesus, Jobany, Jovanie, Joven, Juvencio, Karlo, Leomar, Leovardo, Liangelo, Marik, Marrio, Maurisio, Mayco, Messi, Miqueas, Miro, Nicasio, Nieko, Oliverio, Rafa, Regino, Rodriques, Romon, Ronrico, Savier, Seve, Tenoch, Teodor, Torres, Tulio, Wenceslao, Yago, Yancarlos, Yomar, Zaul, Zlatan, Emilo, Inigo, Isahi, Jhair, Adalid, Adante, Albeiro, Amante, Amario, Amiliano, Aneudy, Anyelo, Atzin, Avier, Bento, Castulo, Cavani, Charvez, Cordera, Cristofher, Dago, Damaso, Domnic, Duvan, Edinson, Eduar, Elisio, Elonzo, Emilliano, Estephan, Estiben, Eze, Fernado, Gianno, Giovanne, Giovonnie, Givanni, Indalecio, Isandro, Jahvier, Jaimir, Javanni, Javy, Jesua, Jhayco, Jhovani, Jiovany, Josuel, Kiano, Lautaro, Lucciano, Macio, Maikol, Malaquias, Manuelito, Mareo, Melquisedec, Miliano, Mirko, Navarro, Neco, Niguel, Ossiel, Ramces, Rangel, Roldan, Sadiel, Santy, Serapio, Silviano, Sosa, Taino, Thadeo, Torrez, Trevino, Valeriano, Victorhugo, Xamir, Xavyer, Xiomar, Yadir, Yaxiel, Yeico, Yeremi, Zeferino

Names like Mateo

Names whose popularity has moved with Mateo's over the last 50 years.

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Questions parents ask

What does Mateo mean?
Mateo is the Spanish form of Matthew, ultimately from Hebrew Mattityahu, "gift of Yahweh." The meaning "gift of God" commonly cited for it is a loose rendering of the same idea.
How popular is Mateo?
Very. Mateo ranked 8th among American boys in 2025, given to about 1 in 155 boys born that year, and it has been rising since 1987.
Mateo or Matteo, what is the difference?
Mateo is the Spanish spelling; Matteo, with two t's, is Italian. Both are forms of Matthew and both are used in the United States, with Mateo far more common.
What are nicknames for Mateo?
Teo is the standard Spanish short form; Matt and Mati also work, and some families simply use Matthew's nicknames interchangeably.
What sibling names pair well with Mateo?
Names that travel equally well in Spanish and English: Camila, Lucia, or Elena for a sister; Leo, Sebastian, or Luca for a brother.