Mateo is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Mateo means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Mateo across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Mateo has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Mateo is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “gift of God”. the Spanish form of Matthew.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 126,778 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,632 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 147 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 40 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 297 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Mateo per year, United States (1904 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (11,355/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (328/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (42/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2022 (20/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2021 (8/yr).
Mateo has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #13 nationally (given to 11,698 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
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