How Many People Are Named Mateus?
An estimated 939 people in the United States have the first name Mateus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Mateus peaked in popularity in 2007 with 52 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mateus 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 Mateus paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
939
About 1 in 365,021 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2007
52 births
Total Registered
948
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mateus
Mateus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 948 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Mateus as a male name
Ranked #3,019 in 2024
41 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (52 births)
Mateus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mateus span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 380 babies were registered. While Mateus is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Mateus by Decade
How has Mateus 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.
Mateus by State
Birth registrations for Mateus span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Massachusetts, Florida. The lowest are in Texas, New York, Florida. On average, about 66 Mateuss were registered per state.
Mateus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mateus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mateus
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Mateus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mateus?
We estimate approximately 939 people named Mateus 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 365,021 Americans share this first name.
Is Mateus a common name?
Mateus is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 948 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mateus most popular?
Mateus reached peak popularity in 2007, when 52 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mateus is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mateus a male name?
Mateus is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mateus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mateus Smith, Mateus Johnson, Mateus 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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