Name meaning & stats
Matei
Matei. 281 US babies since 1940, peak 2019. Notable Mateis are 1.4× over-represented as journalists.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2019
281 US babies were named Matei between 1940 and 2025.
Matei around the world
- Ireland: 224 babies since 1964, peak 2017, No. 255 in 2025
- Belgium: 458 babies since 1995, peak 2020, No. 276 in 2025
- England & Wales: 2,171 babies since 1996, peak 2019, No. 379 in 2025
- Scotland: 42 babies since 1974, peak 2019, No. 619 in 2024
- France: 1,095 babies since 1900, peak 2021, No. 657 in 2025
- Sweden: 34 babies since 1998, peak 2019, No. 1,006 in 2022
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Mateis end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.0× | Low · 3 people |
| Journalist | 1.4× | Low · 3 people |
| Writer | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Actor | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are journalists, Mateis show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 3 Matais spell it Matei
- Matai 63%
- Matei 37%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2019)