How Many People Are Named Mataeo?
An estimated 107 people in the United States have the first name Mataeo. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Mataeo peaked in popularity in 1999 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mataeo as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Mataeo paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
107
About 1 in 3,203,312 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
1999
10 births
Total Registered
108
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mataeo
Mataeo is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 108 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Mataeo as a male name
Ranked #11,810 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1999 (10 births)
Mataeo: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mataeo span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 39 babies were registered. Mataeo remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Mataeo by Decade
How has Mataeo tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Mataeo + Last Name Combinations
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Mataeo: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mataeo?
We estimate approximately 107 people named Mataeo are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,203,312 Americans share this first name.
Is Mataeo a common name?
Mataeo is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 65.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 108 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mataeo most popular?
Mataeo reached peak popularity in 1999, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mataeo is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Mataeo was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Mataeo a male name?
Mataeo is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Mataeo have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Mataeo peaked in 1999, and the average living bearer is about 15 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Mataeo Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mataeo Smith, Mataeo Johnson, Mataeo Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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