Boy name
Mateo
As of 2025, Mateo ranks #8 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 11,045 boys received the name that year. It has climbed from #20 to #8 over the past five years. SSA records for Mateo go back to 1904; the peak came in 2023 at #6, with 11,293 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Nevada, where it ranks #2 among boy names.
Rankings
2025 rank
#8
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#6
in 2023 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
11,045
boys named Mateo
Mateo popularity, 1880–2025
Where Mateo is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Nevada (#2), New Mexico (#3), District of Columbia (#7)
Uniqueness score
5/ 100Ultra popular
everywhereone of a kind
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Mateo in the most recent year of SSA data.
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