The first name Mateus
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 17 boys were named Mateus, making it the 1,538th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2018, with 26 births (#1,061).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mateus with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Mateus at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 45 boys born in the United States were named Mateus, the 2,824th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 52 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 Mateus
13 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Mateus UribeColombian association football player, born 1991
- Mateus Galiano da CostaAngolan association football player, born 1984
- Mateus CastroBrazilian association football player, born 1994
- Mateus Lucena dos SantosBrazilian footballer (1994-2016)
- Mateus VitalBrazilian association football player, born 1998
- Mateus ParanáBrazilian footballer, born 1987
- Mateus WardAmerican actor, born 1999
- Mateus SolanoBrazilian actor, born 1981
- Mateus Lima CruzBrazilian association football player, born 1993
- Mateus de SáBrazilian athletics competitor, born 1995
- ManuchoAngolan association football player, born 1983
- TetêBrazilian footballer, born 2000
Questions
- How popular is the name Mateus?
- In 2025, 17 boys born in England and Wales were named Mateus, ranking 1,538th. Its peak was 2018, with 26 births.
- Is Mateus a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 994 US babies named Mateus since 1880 were boys.
- When was Mateus most popular?
- 2007 in the United States, when 52 babies were named Mateus, its highest rank at 2,465th.