Ethanmateo
Combination of the masculine names Ethan and Mateo of Hebrew and Latin origins.
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Ethanmateo. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Ethanmateo today is around 3 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ethanmateo births was 2023 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ethanmateo. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Ethanmateo. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2023
5 babies that year
Average age
3
years old
2023 SSA rank
#12,796
Tracked since 2023
Popularity
Ethanmateo: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Ethanmateo by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ethanmateo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Ethanmateo
The name Ethanmateo is a relatively modern one, combining the given names Ethan and Mateo. It has its roots in two distinct linguistic traditions, Hebrew and Latin.
Ethan is a Hebrew name derived from the Biblical figure Ethan the Ezrahite, who was renowned for his wisdom and authorship of Psalm 89. The name itself means "solid" or "enduring." One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ethan can be found in the Book of 1 Kings in the Bible, which dates back to the 6th century BCE.
Mateo, on the other hand, is the Spanish and Italian version of the name Matthew, which has its origins in the Hebrew name Mattityahu. Mattityahu means "gift of God" and was the name of one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ in the New Testament. The name gained popularity in the Latin-speaking world after the spread of Christianity.
While the combination of Ethan and Mateo into the name Ethanmateo is relatively modern, there are a few notable individuals throughout history who have borne these names separately. Ethan Allen (1737-1789) was a famous American Revolutionary War patriot and leader of the Green Mountain Boys. Ethan A. Hitchcock (1835-1909) was a United States Army general who served during the American Civil War.
On the Mateo side, Matteo Ricci (1552-1610) was an Italian Jesuit priest and one of the founding figures of the Catholic missions in China. Matteo Salvini (born 1973) is an Italian politician who has served as Deputy Prime Minister of Italy.
Another notable figure with the name Ethan was Ethan Frome, the protagonist of the 1911 novel of the same name by American author Edith Wharton. While a fictional character, Ethan Frome has become a literary icon and a representation of the struggle against the harsh realities of rural New England life.
Overall, the name Ethanmateo represents a blend of two rich cultural and linguistic traditions, drawing from the Hebrew roots of Ethan and the Latin-derived Mateo. Its uniqueness lies in the combination of these two distinct names, creating a modern and distinctive moniker.
People
Ethanmateo + last name combinations
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FAQ
Ethanmateo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ethanmateo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ethanmateo going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Ethanmateo a common name?
We classify Ethanmateo as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ethanmateo most popular?
The single biggest year for Ethanmateo was 2023, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ethanmateo is about 3 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ethanmateo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ethanmateo a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ethanmateo in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ethanmateo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ethanmateo in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ethanmateo can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Ethanmateo as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.