Girl’s name · Italian, Hebrew

Mattea

How to say it: ma-TAY-a · /maˈtea/

Italian feminine of Matthew meaning 'gift of God' - classic in Italy, fresh in English.

Mattea was the 3,747th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 26 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,903 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#3,747for girls in 2025
1 in 127,513US babies
26born in 2025
#3,903projected for 2030
2000sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Mattea
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#3,747
Babies born in 202526
Share of births1 in 127,513
Peak decade2000s
Change over 10 yearssteady
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#3,903
In France, 2025#894 among girls’ names, 30 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Mattea is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 40 per million births, 2000s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Mattie
  • Tea

Honouring a Mattea in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mattea is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish.

In France: #894 for girls in 2025.

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