The first name Matei
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 109 boys were named Matei, making it the 379th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 269 births (#193).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Matei with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Matei at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 13 boys born in the United States were named Matei, the 6,681st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2019, when 19 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Matei?
- In 2025, 109 boys born in England and Wales were named Matei, ranking 379th. Its peak was 2019, with 269 births.
- Is Matei a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 281 US babies named Matei since 1880 were boys.
- When was Matei most popular?
- 2019 in the United States, when 19 babies were named Matei, its highest rank at 5,086th.