Mateo
Boy name · Greek · Hebrew · Mexican · Spanish
Meaninggift of God · Spanish form of Matthew
- US rank
- #8
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #6 in 2023
11,045 babies were named Mateo in the US in 2025. It has climbed 12 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1904–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Mateo you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Mateo
Mateo Kovačić
Croatian association football player (born 1994)
Choose Mateo and your child shares a first name with Mateo Kovačić, a Croatian association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Mateo, like who?” Mateo Kovačić's Wikipedia article is available in 64 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Mateo Kovačić on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 155 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Mateo, 11,045 babies in all. In a school of 500 kids, you'd expect to meet about 2 Mateos.
- HistoryMateo first shows up in US birth records in 1904, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 121 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2023, when it reached #6.
- Then vs nowMateo is 22× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 3,434 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 155.
- Where it's lovedMateo is most popular in Nevada, where it ranks #2, followed by Arizona (#3) and California (#3). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
- MeaningMateo is a Spanish form of Matthew, which means “gift of God”. Our records link it to Greek, Hebrew and Mexican roots.
- OriginMateo is the #2 most popular Greek boy name in the US. That's out of 2,023 Greek boy and unisex names in our list.
About the name Mateo
Mateo is a boy name of Greek, Hebrew and Mexican origin meaning “gift of God”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-teo”. US birth records list Mateo for boys from 1904 to 2025, in 108 of those 122 years. Its best year was 2023, when it ranked #6 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #8, with 11,045 babies.
Origin:Greek namesHebrew namesMexican namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 6.5 | 153,846 boys |
| 1910s | 8.6 | 116,144 boys |
| 1920s | 15 | 67,751 boys |
| 1930s | 9.6 | 104,712 boys |
| 1940s | 7.7 | 129,534 boys |
| 1950s | 5.7 | 173,913 boys |
| 1960s | 5.4 | 183,824 boys |
| 1970s | 17 | 57,405 boys |
| 1980s | 20 | 50,075 boys |
| 1990s | 105 | 9,545 boys |
| 2000s | 524 | 1,910 boys |
| 2010s | 2,718 | 368 boys |
| 2020s | 6,013 | 166 boys |
Other spellings of Mateo
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
- Unisex name: Angel · messenger
Questions about the name Mateo
What does the name Mateo mean?
Mateo means “gift of God” in Spanish, as a form of Matthew.
What is the origin of the name Mateo?
Mateo has Greek, Hebrew, Mexican, Spanish roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Lucas, Elias.
Is Mateo a boy or girl name?
Mateo is a boy name, though a few girls get it too.
How popular is the name Mateo?
Mateo ranked #8 for US boys in 2025, given to 11,045 babies. Its best year was 2023 (#6).