How Many People Are Named Matteo Jones?

There are approximately 141 people named Matteo Jones living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,430,882 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Matteo with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Jones. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

141

1 in 2,430,882 Americans

Combination Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

Matteo: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Matteo. The peak year was 2024 with 2,582 births. The average person named Matteo today is 10 years old.

Male
Female
0 516 1K 2K 2K 3K 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the First Name Matteo

In the 2020 Census, the first name Matteo was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Hispanic (54.71%). The next largest recorded groups were White (37.95%) and Two or More Races (3.81%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Matteo in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Matteo rose or fell over time.

White
37.95%
Black
1.42%
Hispanic
54.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1.90%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.22%
Two or More Races
3.81%

Ancestry of the Jones Surname

The surname Jones was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Jones in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White
53.06%
Black
37.22%
Hispanic
3.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.59%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.91%
Two or More Races
4.87%

How we calculated this

The first name "Matteo" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Jones" appears at a rate of 462.78 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Matteo are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 141 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Matteo Jones: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Matteo Jones?

We estimate approximately 141 people named Matteo Jones are alive in the United States today. The first name Matteo is shared by 30,426 Americans, and the surname Jones is shared by 1,586,209.

How rare is the name Matteo Jones?

This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,430,882 Americans. The first name Matteo is uncommon and the surname Jones is very common.

Is Matteo a male or female name?

Matteo is predominantly male, with 99.9% of bearers being male and 0.1% female. It peaked in popularity in 2024 and the average bearer today is 10 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Matteo?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Matteo was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Hispanic (54.71%). The next largest recorded groups were White (37.95%) and Two or More Races (3.81%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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