Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys
Origin: SpanishMateo is a masculine given name, a form of Matthew used in Spanish and Croatian, similar to the Italian form Matteo.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Mateo yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
We wanted something that rooted him in our culture without making it hard for his English-speaking friends. Mateo is friendly on both sides of that line.
— Lucia, Los Angeles CA, 2022
Matthew but better, my wife said. I wasn't sure about that for a long time. I'm sure now.
— Carlos, San Diego CA, 2019
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9 | #196 |
| 2015 | 5 | #312 |
| 2016 | 1 | #1,786 |
| 2017 | 3 | #470 |
| 2023 | 89 | #108 |
| 2025 | 124 | #103 |
