Mateos
A Greek masculine name derived from the Hebrew name "Mattathias", meaning "gift of God".
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Mateos. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Mateos today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mateos births was 2002 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mateos. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Mateos with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Mateos. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
2002
6 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2006 SSA rank
#13,320
Tracked since 2002
Popularity
Mateos: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Mateos 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 Mateos during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Mateos
Mateos is a given name with Greek origins, derived from the Hebrew name Mattityahu, which means "gift of God." The name traces its roots back to ancient biblical times, appearing in various forms across different cultures and languages.
In its earliest form, Mattityahu was prevalent in ancient Hebrew texts and scriptures, particularly in the Old Testament. The name gained widespread recognition and popularity during the Hellenistic period, when Greek culture and language significantly influenced the ancient world.
The name Mateos emerged as a Greek variation of the Hebrew original, with the suffix "-os" being a common masculine ending in Greek names. This form of the name likely spread through the Eastern Mediterranean regions during the rise of Christianity, as biblical names became popular among early Christian communities.
One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing the name Mateos was Mateos the Apostle, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ, who lived in the 1st century AD. His life and teachings played a pivotal role in the early spread of Christianity, contributing to the name's association with religious significance.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Mateos. In the 4th century AD, Mateos Blastares was a renowned Byzantine canonist and jurist, whose legal works had a lasting impact on the development of Byzantine law.
During the Middle Ages, Mateos Kantakouzenos (c. 1325-1383) was a prominent Byzantine statesman and scholar who served as the governor of the Morea region in Greece.
In the Renaissance era, Mateos Siculo (c. 1457-1542) was an Italian humanist and historian who chronicled the history of Sicily during the 15th and 16th centuries.
The name Mateos also found its way into the artistic realm, with Mateos Donato (c. 1535-1602), an Italian painter and architect active during the late Renaissance period in Venice.
Lastly, Mateos Larcos (1637-1702) was a notable Greek scholar and theologian who contributed significantly to the preservation and study of ancient Greek texts and literature during the 17th century.
People
Mateos + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mateos as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mateos: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mateos?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mateos 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 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Mateos a common name?
We classify Mateos as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mateos most popular?
The single biggest year for Mateos was 2002, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mateos is about 22 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 Mateos in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mateos a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mateos 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 Mateos still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mateos 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 Mateos 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 share the name Mateos?
Find out how many people share the name Mateos on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.