How Many People Are Named Mateo?
An estimated 114,330 people in the United States have the first name Mateo. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #476 overall. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Mateo peaked in popularity in 2024 with 11,308 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mateo as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Mateo paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Mateo is overwhelmingly male, 73 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Mateo is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 9, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
114,330
About 1 in 2,998 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2024
11,308 births
Total Registered
115,641
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mateo
Mateo is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 115,641 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Mateo as a male name
Ranked #7 in 2024
11,302 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (11,302 births)
Mateo as a female name
Ranked #14,592 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (18 births)
Mateo: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mateo span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 51,194 babies were registered. Mateo remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Mateo by Decade
How has Mateo 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.
Mateo by State
Birth registrations for Mateo span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, Maine. On average, about 2,238 Mateos were registered per state.
Mateo + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mateo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mateo: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mateo?
We estimate approximately 114,330 people named Mateo 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 2,998 Americans share this first name.
Is Mateo a common name?
Mateo is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 115,641 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mateo most popular?
Mateo reached peak popularity in 2024, when 11,308 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mateo is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mateo a male name?
Mateo is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mateo Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mateo Smith, Mateo Johnson, Mateo 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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