How popular is the name Mateus?

994 US babies were named Mateus between 1940 and 2025. The name peaked in 2007.

What careers are people named Mateus over-represented in?

Among notable men who are footballers, Mateuss show up 3.1× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is. This is a pattern among people who already have the name, not a prediction.

Name meaning & stats

Mateus

Q: How common is the spelling Mateus?

1 in 32 Matiass spell it Mateus.

Mateus. 994 US babies since 1940, peak 2007. Notable Mateuss are 3.1× over-represented as footballers.

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What it means

No agreed meaning on record

In US birth records

Peak year: 2007

994 US babies were named Mateus between 1940 and 2025.

Mateus around the world

Belgium: 32 babies since 1995, peak 2020, No. 1,030 in 2025
England & Wales: 299 babies since 1996, peak 2018, No. 1,538 in 2025
France: 295 babies since 1900, peak 2022, No. 1,665 in 2025
Sweden: 45 babies since 1998, peak 2021

From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.

Where Mateuss end up

Career	vs expected	Confidence
Footballer	3.1×	High · 47 people
Politician	0.8×	Low · 8 people
Actor	1.1×	Low · 7 people
Singer	1.5×	Low · 6 people

Among notable men who are footballers, Mateuss show up 3.1× 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 32 Matiass spell it Mateus

Matias 79%
Mattias 9%
Mateusz 4%
Mateus 3%
Matisse 2%
Mattis 1%
Matteus 1%
Matyas 1%
Matis 1%
Matas <1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 2007)