The first name Matej
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Matej last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 2010, with 16 births (#1,483).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Matej with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Matej at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 6 boys born in the United States were named Matej, the 11,857th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2005, when 12 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.
Famous people named Matej
31 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Matěj KovářCzech association football player, born 2000
- Matěj VydraCzech association football player (born 1992)
- Matej JonjićCroatian association football player, born 1991
- Matej DelačCroatian footballer, born 1992
- Matej MitrovićCroatian footballer, born 1993
- Matej BeňušCanoe slalom racer, born 1987
- Matěj ŠvancerCzech-Austrian freestyle skier, born 2004
- Bohuslav Matěj ČernohorskýCzech music educator, composer, organist and Roman Catholic priest (1684-1742)
- Matej NinoslavBan of Bosnia, 1200–1250
- Matěj JurásekCzech footballer, born 2003
- Karel Matěj Čapek-ChodCzech writer and journalist (1860–1927)
- Matej JugFootball referee, born 1980
Questions
- How popular is the name Matej?
- In 2023, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Matej, ranking 4,107th. Its peak was 2010, with 16 births.
- Is Matej a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 139 US babies named Matej since 1880 were boys.
- When was Matej most popular?
- 2005 in the United States, when 12 babies were named Matej, its highest rank at 6,485th.