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Matteus

100% boys · last recorded 2024

Matteus has been given to about 215 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2007, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 211
Median age today15 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Matteus per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2007 · 16
  • Born in 20250
  • All time215
  • England & Wales, 20254

How popular is Matteus?

Its best year was 2007, when 16 babies were given the name, ranking 5602nd. The typical living American called Matteus is about 15 years old today.

Names that sound like Matteus

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Marcellus0.70
  2. Marcus0.68
  3. Markus0.68
  4. Magnus0.68
  5. Thaddeus0.66
  6. Matteo0.61
  7. Matthew0.58
  8. Mateo0.58

Middle names for Matteus

Ranked by flow score
  1. Matteus Paul0.77
  2. Matteus John0.77
  3. Matteus Lee0.77
  4. Matteus Dean0.76
  5. Matteus Blake0.76
  6. Matteus Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Matteus

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Yarelisister · 0.77
  2. Janiyahsister · 0.77
  3. Fisherbrother · 0.76
  4. Azariasister · 0.75
  5. Izaiahbrother · 0.74
  6. Bostonbrother · 0.74

Where Matteus is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Matteus Anderson0.77
    2. Matteus White0.72
    3. Matteus Reyes0.72
    4. Matteus Lee0.72
    5. Matteus Hill0.72
    6. Matteus Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Matteus

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. Norway1945–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.