How Many People Are Named Matheus?
An estimated 1,606 people in the United States have the first name Matheus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Matheus peaked in popularity in 2007 with 104 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Matheus 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 Matheus paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Matheus is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,606
About 1 in 213,421 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2007
104 births
Total Registered
1,623
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Matheus
Matheus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,623 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Matheus as a male name
Ranked #2,407 in 2024
58 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (104 births)
Matheus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Matheus span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 660 babies were registered. While Matheus is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Matheus by Decade
How has Matheus 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.
Matheus by State
Birth registrations for Matheus span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Massachusetts, Florida, New Jersey. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Georgia, New York. On average, about 117 Matheuss were registered per state.
Matheus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Matheus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Matheus
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Matheus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Matheus?
We estimate approximately 1,606 people named Matheus 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 213,421 Americans share this first name.
Is Matheus a common name?
Matheus is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,623 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Matheus most popular?
Matheus reached peak popularity in 2007, when 104 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Matheus is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Matheus a male name?
Matheus is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Matheus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Matheus Smith, Matheus Johnson, Matheus 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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