Spellings
Mateo or Matteo?
In the US in 2025, 79% of babies in this name family were spelled Mateo and 18% Matteo. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Mateo79% of the family11,045 born in 2025#8 among boys×2 since 2015Matteo18% of the family2,455 born in 2025#146 among boys+13% since 2015Matheo2% of the family344 born in 2025#750 among boys×3 since 2015Matthéo<1% of the family62 born in 2025
Ten years ago
Mateo already led in 2015, with 69% of the family's births; it has 80% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 7,308 to 13,844 births (+89%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mateo | 5,029 | 11,045 | ×2 |
| Matteo | 2,171 | 2,455 | +13% |
| Matheo | 108 | 344 | ×3 |
How they sound
- Mateo /maˈteo/ (mah-TEH-oh)
- Matteo /məˈteɪoʊ/ (muh-TAY-oh)
- Matheo /məˈteɪoʊ/ (muh-TAY-oh)
- Matthéo /ma.te.ˈo/ (ma-tay-OH)
In France
In France in 2025: Mateo 310 births (#177 among boys), Matteo 500 births (#120 among boys), Matheo 695 births (#88 among boys) and Matthéo 20 births.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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