Mateo Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

Hebrew

Gender Distribution:

100% Masculine / 0% Feminine

Meaning:

Mateo means 'gift of God'.

Meaning of the Name Mateo

Mateo is a name of Hebrew origin and means 'gift of God'. It is a variant of the name Matthew and is commonly used in Spanish-speaking countries. Mateo is a name considered to bring blessings and represents a divine gift. It has biblical origins and is associated with the apostle Matthew, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ.

Popularity of the Name Mateo

The popularity for the name Mateo peaked in popularity in the year 2022 with 10,321 births, which ranked number 19 out of 29,174 unique names for that year. Mateo had the most female births in 2013 with 9, which ranked number 10,991 out of 19,268 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 2022 with 10,321, which ranked number 11 out of 14,255 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Mateo has increased sharply over the last ten years from 2,839 births to 10,321 births, an increase of 263.54%. Among males, Mateo has increased sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 2,839 births to 10,321 births, an increase of 263.54%.

Nationwide Popularity of Mateo

20 Year Trend of Mateo: 1247.39%
10 Year Trend of Mateo: 263.54%
10 Year Male Trend of Mateo: 263.54%

Popularity of Mateo by State

For males, Mateo was most popular in Western states with 3,307 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in CA, with 2,371 male births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Mateo. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	18	32	< 5	N/A
AL	62	98	< 5	N/A
AR	56	42	< 5	N/A
AZ	406	3	< 5	N/A
CA	2371	3	< 5	N/A
CO	215	9	< 5	N/A
CT	80	37	< 5	N/A
DC	20	39	< 5	N/A
DE	19	44	< 5	N/A
FL	653	7	< 5	N/A
GA	262	19	< 5	N/A
HI	25	20	< 5	N/A
IA	64	39	< 5	N/A
ID	56	22	< 5	N/A
IL	485	4	< 5	N/A
IN	130	46	< 5	N/A
KS	101	12	< 5	N/A
KY	57	86	< 5	N/A
LA	62	82	< 5	N/A
MA	108	58	< 5	N/A
MD	137	32	< 5	N/A
ME	12	107	< 5	N/A
MI	158	50	< 5	N/A
MN	101	48	< 5	N/A
MO	81	81	< 5	N/A
MS	16	204	< 5	N/A
MT	8	145	< 5	N/A
NC	266	26	< 5	N/A
ND	12	91	< 5	N/A
NE	59	17	< 5	N/A
NH	10	141	< 5	N/A
NJ	193	45	< 5	N/A
NM	113	2	< 5	N/A
NV	150	3	< 5	N/A
NY	409	35	< 5	N/A
OH	131	100	< 5	N/A
OK	86	32	< 5	N/A
OR	114	14	< 5	N/A
PA	152	88	< 5	N/A
RI	14	78	< 5	N/A
SC	75	56	< 5	N/A
SD	11	108	< 5	N/A
TN	146	44	< 5	N/A
TX	1924	3	< 5	N/A
UT	104	27	< 5	N/A
VA	211	29	< 5	N/A
WA	237	12	< 5	N/A
WI	122	28	< 5	N/A
WY	9	48	< 5	N/A

2024 Popularity Projections for Mateo

Total Births of Mateo: 11743 (13.78%)
Male Births of Mateo: 11743 (13.78%)

Given the upward trend of Mateo over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a 13.78% increase in total births, for a total of 11,743 births in 2024. Male births for Mateo have been increasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 11,743 male births in 2024, an increase of 13.78%.