Boy’s name · French, Italian, Hebrew

Matthéo

How to say it: ma-tay-OH · /ma.te.ˈo/

French spelling of Matteo meaning 'gift of God' - modern respelling with accent, popular in France.

Matthéo was the 4th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 62 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 90% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #3 by 2030.

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

#4for boys in 2025
1 in 238US babies
62born in 2025
#3projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
1 in 10chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Matthéo
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#4
Babies born in 202562
Share of births1 in 238
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+90%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#3
In France, 2025#22 among boys’ names, 25 births

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

Its life, decade by decade

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

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 21 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Mat
  • Matt
  • Teo

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Matthéo is about 1 in 10.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew, Italian.

In France: #22 for boys in 2025.

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