Matteo is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Matteo means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Matteo across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Matteo has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Matteo is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “gift of God”. The Italian form of Matthew.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 33,499 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,546 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 204 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 37 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 359 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 Matteo per year, United States (1911 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (2,589/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (328/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (44/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (26/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2024 (10/yr).
Matteo has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #252 nationally (given to 2,973 babies that year).
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