boy (SSA Category)Spanish OriginHebrew OriginUS Rank #8 in 2025

Mateo

Alternative forms & variants: Matteo, Matthew

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Gift of God; Spanish form of the biblical name Matthew (Mattityahu)”

Linguistic heritage: Spanish / Hebrew

Pronunciation
English Phonetic:mah-TAY-oh
IPA (US English):/məˈteɪ.oʊ/
Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)
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Peak Popularity202411,349 births in peak year
2025 US Rank#811,057 births in 2025
Total US Registrations126,778Recorded since 1880
Demographic Ratio100% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1920 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

02,8375,6758,51211,349192019411962198320042025
Peak US Popularity2024 (11,349 births)
Earliest RecordYear 1920
Recent 2025 Level11,045 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Source Citations & Review Provenance
Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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