boy (SSA Category)Hebrew OriginUS Rank #146 in 2025

Matteo

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Gift of God (Italian form of Matthew)”

Linguistic heritage: Hebrew

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:mah-TAY-oh

IPA (US English):/mɑːˈteɪ.oʊ/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity20242,589 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#1462,455 births in 2025

Total US Registrations33,499Recorded 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)

Peak US Popularity2024 (2,589 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1920

Recent 2025 Level2,455 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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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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