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How Rare Is the Name Mateo?
Mateo is less common than it probably feels. It ranks 621st of all time in U.S. records, with about 1 in 3,217 people sharing it, which puts it in the Uncommon tier. It was most popular in the 2020s. Here is the full picture, decade by decade, plus a card you can save and share.
- Rarity
- 1 in 3,217
- Tier
- Uncommon
- U.S. rank
- 621st
- Share of people
- 0.0311%
- People named
- 115,641
- Most popular
- the 2020s
Based on U.S. births recorded by the Social Security Administration, 1880 to 2024. Figures describe recorded names, not people alive today.
About the name Mateo
Mateo is the Spanish and Italian form of Matthew, a Hebrew name meaning 'gift of God.' It has climbed fast in the U.S. as Spanish names have grown more popular.
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Frequently asked questions
- How rare is the name Mateo?
- Mateo is in the Uncommon tier. About 1 in 3,217 people share it, which is 0.0311% of all recorded U.S. names, and it ranks 621st of all time. In total 115,641 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
- Is Mateo a rare name?
- Not quite. Mateo is uncommon rather than rare. About 1 in 3,217 people share it, ranked 621st of all time, so it leans less common without being genuinely rare.
- How common is the name Mateo?
- About 1 in 3,217 people in U.S. records share the name Mateo, which is 0.0311% of all recorded names and 621st of all time. That places it in the Uncommon tier.
- Is Mateo a boy or girl name?
- In the records, Mateo is given almost entirely to boys. Of 115,641 people with the name, 73 were girls and 115,568 were boys.
- When was the name Mateo most popular?
- Mateo peaked in the 2020s. The bars on the card show its popularity for every decade from 1880 to 2024.