The first name Matheus
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 8 boys were named Matheus, making it the 2,664th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2009, with 16 births (#1,425).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Matheus with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Matheus at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 65 boys born in the United States were named Matheus, the 2,201st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 104 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 Matheus
44 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Matheus CunhaBrazilian association football player do brazilian player (born 1999)
- Matheus FernandesBrazilian association football player, born 1998
- Matheus Leite NascimentoBrazilian footballer, born 1983
- Matheus PereiraBrazilian association football player (born 1996)
- Matheus Humberto MaximianoBrazilian association football player, born 1989
- Matheus FerrazBrazilian association football player, born 1985
- Matheus JesusBrazilian association football player (1997-)
- Matheus SávioBrazilian association football player, born 1997
- Matheus França de OliveiraBrazilian association football player, born 2004
- Matheus SaldanhaBrazilian association football player, born 1999
- Matheus HenriqueBrazilian footballer, born 1997
- Matheus BitecoBrazilian footballer, 1995–2016
Questions
- How popular is the name Matheus?
- In 2025, 8 boys born in England and Wales were named Matheus, ranking 2,664th. Its peak was 2009, with 16 births.
- Is Matheus a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,688 US babies named Matheus since 1880 were boys.
- When was Matheus most popular?
- 2007 in the United States, when 104 babies were named Matheus, its highest rank at 1,522nd.