Rising since 1987, #146 for boys today.
Popularity of Matteo since 1911
Babies named Matteo per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 102 |
| 1920s | 180 |
| 1930s | 65 |
| 1940s | 7 |
| 1950s | 26 |
| 1960s | 74 |
| 1970s | 120 |
| 1980s | 174 |
| 1990s | 676 |
| 2000s | 3,241 |
| 2010s | 14,630 |
| 2020s | 14,188 |
Meaning & origin
Matteo has been climbing the U.S. charts since 1987, reflecting a broader trend of Italian names gaining favor. In 2025 it ranked 146th, up from much lower positions in earlier decades, with a peak rank in 2024. About 1 in 696 newborn boys received the name in 2025. Its strongest popularity is in states such as Rhode Island, Nevada, and Connecticut. The name's long history in Italy and its melodic sound contribute to its enduring appeal, and it remains a stylish alternative to the English Matthew.
Matteo is the Italian form of Matthew, which derives from the Hebrew name Mattityahu, meaning 'gift of God.' It has been used in Italy since the Middle Ages and is popular throughout the Italian-speaking world. In the United States, Matteo has risen steadily since the late 20th century, reflecting growing appreciation for Italian names.
Where Matteo 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.
“Matteo” around the world
Where Matteo lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
575
babies in 2024
Ireland
41
babies in 2025
New Zealand
15
babies in 2025
Quebec
#36
in 2025
Australia (NSW)
#68
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: Matt, Teo, Matty
Sibling names for Matteo
Names that share Matteo's style, for a brother or sister.
Sisters: Sofia, Aria, Lena, Isabella, Chiara, Adrianne, Alessandra, Alessia, Alize, Anamarie, Angelina, Annalisa, Antonella, Antonia, Arianna, Bianca, Carina, Carlotta, Carolina, Catarina, Celine, Corrina, Cristina, Evangelina, Felicita, Francesca, Giada, Giana, Gianna, Giavanna, Giovanna, Gisele, Giselle, Giuliana, Lorenza, Madonna, Marianna, Mariella, Marietta, Marlena, Martina, Nicola, Paola, Ramona, Rosalia, Rosalina, Rosanna, Rosetta, Sabine, Simone, Stefani, Analise, Andreana, Angeli, Anjelica, Annamaria, Antonietta, Antonina, Arianne, Bibiana, Caterina, Celestina, Daniele, Dominica, Eleonora, Emiliana, Fabiana, Felica, Felice, Fiorella, Franchesca, Francheska, Francina, Gabriele, Giulia, Giulianna, Josephina, Julietta, Lucia, Lucianna, Mariaelena, Mattea, Melania, Michela, Mirella, Nicoletta, Nicolina, Oriana, Rachele, Rafaela, Romana, Rosamaria, Savina, Serafina, Simona, Stefania, Teodora, Veronika, Violetta, Vittoria, Vivianna, Adessa, Adrionna, Airabella, Alesandra, Ambra, Ameliana, Anaid, Anetta, Angelly, Angelyna, Antoinetta, Ariele, Arietta, Aviona, Avionna, Benedetta, Beronica, Bruna, Byanca, Camile, Cecillia, Cesilia, Chrisette, Claudina, Contina, Corynne, Cristiana, Emanuela, Emelina, Enza, Esmerelda, Ezmeralda, Fiore, Florentina, Franca, Fransisca, Gaelle, Geovanna, Germani, Gianella, Gianina, Giannah, Giannina, Giavanni, Gionna, Giorgia, Giovana, Giulietta, Graziella, Ilaria, Ilianna, Isabeau, Jatziry, Jolanda, Karinna, Korinna, Krizia, Laurina, Leonarda, Letisia, Letizia, Licia, Lissett, Lizett, Lucrezia, Maddalena, Marella, Maresa, Maressa, Margherita, Marialuisa, Marilena, Mariza, Michella, Modena, Natalina, Nayara, Olimpia, Ondrea, Patrizia, Rafaella, Raffaela, Raffaella, Raphaela, Renatta, Rosabella, Rossana, Rozetta, Sarafina, Soleia, Tais, Tomasina, Veneta, Vianne, Viviane, Adelfa, Adriannah, Alesana, Alessandria, Allessandra, Almadelia, Amiliana, Analena, Analissa, Andretta, Angeleena, Angelisse, Annalina, Annalisse, Annaliza, Ariabella, Atziry, Auriella, Benelli, Bennetta, Bernadetta, Byanka, Camielle, Caramia, Carinne, Catalea, Cimone, Elianne, Elisabetta, Elisandra, Fabianna, Federica, Franceska, Franci, Gabbriella, Genova, Ginevra, Gioia, Grazia, Guiliana, Guilianna, Guliana, Gulianna, Gyselle, Izadora, Jilliana, Lariza, Loredana, Lorella, Lucciana, Lucrecia, Marcellina, Marcheta, Mareena, Mariaclara, Marialena, Mariangela, Mariesa, Marketta, Marrietta, Melinna, Nicolena, Ornella, Ravenna, Rosali, Roselina, Rozina, Seferina, Sicilia, Solenne, Tabita, Varonica, Zanetta, Analese, Anelisse, Annaelle, Gianelle, Isabele, Pietra, Alencia, Allesandra, Amadea, Amarise, Amilliana, Analisse, Anamari, Anapaola, Anarosa, Aniella, Anisia, Anjolina, Annalena, Annalucia, Annalysse, Annasofia, Annina, Arienna, Belina, Bellamia, Bellina, Bernardina, Brietta, Desarie, Destina, Donatella, Emanuella, Enrica, Francetta, Fransheska, Gianah, Giordana, Gissela, Gizzelle, Guiselle, Irelia, Jamilett, Janelli, Karmina, Kataryna, Larosa, Lianette, Lianni, Lorenna, Luciella, Lunetta, Lusero, Marchella, Mariaalice, Mariajulia, Marsella, Marzia, Messina, Mirajane, Miriana, Monzerrath, Onesti, Paolina, Princessa, Raphaella, Renatha, Riviera, Roselena, Serana, Tanina, Telesia, Teresina, Tiziana
Brothers: Luca, Marco, Alessandro, Nico, Enzo, Adriano, Aldo, Andreas, Aurelio, Bernardo, Carlo, Claudio, Danilo, Dante, Dariel, Dario, Domenic, Federico, Florentino, Francesco, Giacomo, Gian, Giancarlo, Gianni, Giovani, Giovanni, Gregorio, Jovanni, Leonardo, Lorenzo, Luciano, Marcello, Marcelo, Nikolas, Nino, Orlando, Renzo, Riccardo, Rocco, Sabino, Stefano, Valentino, Vincenzo, Amadeo, Americo, Aramis, Augusto, Carmello, Celestino, Ciro, Clemente, Constantino, Cornelio, Cristiano, Demetrio, Domenico, Donato, Enrico, Eugenio, Ezio, Fabio, Fabrizio, Geovani, Geovanny, Gianluca, Gionni, Giorgio, Giovonni, Jiovanni, Lauro, Marciano, Marcoantonio, Massimo, Michelangelo, Nicolo, Paolo, Pietro, Renato, Romello, Sandro, Saverio, Vittorio, Agostino, Alesandro, Alphonza, Amedeo, Amelio, Amonte, Angello, Anthonio, Antionio, Attilio, Augustino, Aureliano, Camillo, Cesare, Christiano, Cosimo, Damiano, Davide, Diangelo, Dionisio, Dominico, Domonick, Donatello, Ettore, Fabricio, Filippo, Frederico, Georgio, Gianmarco, Giovannie, Giuliano, Giulio, Isaia, Jancarlo, Jeancarlo, Jeovanni, Jiovani, Jiovanny, Larenzo, Leovanni, Lorenso, Marchello, Maurilio, Maurizio, Niccolo, Nicoli, Octaviano, Ovidio, Piero, Raffaele, Reginaldo, Romelo, Rudolpho, Sebastiano, Stephano, Teofilo, Umberto, Valerio, Victorino, Vinicius, Yovanni, Yulian, Alessio, Alfio, Alphonsa, Angelino, Antiono, Armondo, Arthuro, Bosco, Capone, Casanova, Crisanto, Deluca, Domenik, Edoardo, Edvardo, Eliano, Elizandro, Emanuele, Emilian, Favio, Franco, Fredrico, Geovonni, Gianfranco, Gianlucca, Giann, Giovan, Giulian, Govanni, Gualberto, Ignazio, Ilario, Johncarlo, Joncarlo, Jovannie, Jovonni, Juliano, Liandro, Lissandro, Marcellino, Martino, Massimiliano, Maurico, Maurio, Maxemiliano, Orazio, Romano, Romolo, Samuele, Savio, Timothee, Tommaso, Tonio, Vinicio, Dalessandro, Gianlucas, Livio, Nicandro, Alesso, Alexsandro, Amalio, Amaro, Anjelo, Antario, Caetano, Cataldo, Egidio, Elizeo, Ennio, Estefano, Fabrizzio, Franko, Geovannie, Giano, Gianpaolo, Giomar, Giordan, Giordano, Jacere, Jencarlo, Jiovonni, Lasaro, Lenardo, Leondro, Lionardo, Loranzo, Luchiano, Mikele, Raffael, Romaldo, Rubens, Sante, Sebastyan, Tullio, Viviano
Names like Matteo
Names whose popularity has moved with Matteo's over the last 50 years.

