How Many People Are Named Matteo?
An estimated 30,426 people in the United States have the first name Matteo. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Matteo peaked in popularity in 2024 with 2,582 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Matteo 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 Matteo paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Matteo is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
30,426
About 1 in 11,265 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2024
2,582 births
Total Registered
31,026
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Matteo
Matteo is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 31,026 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Matteo as a male name
Ranked #138 in 2024
2,582 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (2,582 births)
Matteo as a female name
Ranked #14,540 in 2023
6 female births in 2023
Peak: 2023 (6 births)
Matteo: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Matteo span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 14,639 babies were registered. Matteo remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Matteo by Decade
How has Matteo 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.
Matteo by State
Birth registrations for Matteo span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana. On average, about 599 Matteos were registered per state.
Matteo + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Matteo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Matteo: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Matteo?
We estimate approximately 30,426 people named Matteo 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 11,265 Americans share this first name.
Is Matteo a common name?
Matteo is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 31,026 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Matteo most popular?
Matteo reached peak popularity in 2024, when 2,582 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Matteo is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Matteo a male name?
Matteo is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Matteo Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Matteo Smith, Matteo Johnson, Matteo 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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