Masculine dossier · first seen 1994
Mateus
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2007
Peak births
52
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Mateus
How many people are named Mateus?
An estimated 983 living Americans are named Mateus.
How rare is Mateus?
Mateus is very rare among babies today, with 45 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 13.5% from its 2007 peak.
How old is the typical Mateus?
The median age of a living American named Mateus is approximately 12 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 19 years old.
Is Mateus still popular?
Yes. Mateus is holding steady, with 45 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Mateus most common?
Mateus has its strongest geographic signal in Massachusetts, where it appears 12.0× more often than the national baseline.
1994Peak 20072025
Peak year
2007
Decline from peak
13.5%
2025
45
All-time
994
Where it lives now
Mateus is most concentrated in California — about 1.7× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Mateus is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.