Mateusz
A masculine Polish name derived from the Hebrew name Matthew, meaning "gift of God".
Name Census estimates that about 1,128 living Americans carry the first name Mateusz. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Mateusz today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mateusz births was 2008 (62 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mateusz. 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.
People living today
1.1K
~ 1 in 303,860 Americans
Peak year
2008
62 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,472
Tracked since 1987
Popularity
Mateusz: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mateusz from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 505 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mateusz 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 Mateusz during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mateusz' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Illinois, New York, New Jersey recorded the most babies named Mateusz, while California, Connecticut, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 160 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mateusz
The name Mateusz is a Polish variant of the biblical name Matthew. It is derived from the Hebrew name Matityahu, which means "gift of Yahweh" or "gift of God." The name has its roots in the ancient Hebrew language and culture, dating back to biblical times.
In the New Testament, Matthew was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ. He was a tax collector before becoming a follower of Jesus. The Gospel of Matthew, one of the four canonical gospels in the Bible, is traditionally attributed to him, although modern scholars debate this authorship.
The earliest recorded use of the name Mateusz can be traced back to the Middle Ages in Poland. It gained popularity among Polish Christians as a result of the influence of the Catholic Church and the spread of Christianity in the region.
One of the earliest notable figures bearing the name Mateusz was Mateusz Staroświecki (born around 1550), a Polish poet and translator who lived during the Renaissance period. He is known for his translations of classical works into Polish.
Another historical figure with the name Mateusz was Mateusz Sarbiewski (1595-1640), a Polish poet and Jesuit priest who wrote in Latin. He was renowned for his Neo-Latin lyric poetry and was considered one of the most influential poets of his time.
In the 19th century, Mateusz Beksiński (1838-1905) was a Polish painter and art teacher who played a significant role in the development of Polish realist painting.
More recently, Mateusz Kosciukiewicz (1910-1998) was a Polish-American painter and sculptor known for his abstract expressionist works. He immigrated to the United States in the late 1930s and became an influential figure in the American art scene.
Mateusz Kusznierewicz (born in 1975) is a Polish sailor who has won multiple Olympic medals in sailing competitions, including gold in the Finn class at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
People
Mateusz + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mateusz 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
Mateusz: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mateusz?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,128 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mateusz 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 303,860 US residents.
Is Mateusz a common name?
We classify Mateusz as "Rare". It ranks above 90.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,146 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mateusz most popular?
The single biggest year for Mateusz was 2008, when 62 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mateusz is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Mateusz a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mateusz 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.
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.