How old is someone named Mateo?
The average Mateo is 8 years old.
Half of all living Mateos are between 3 and 11.
When was Mateo popular?
Mateo has been rising for years and peaked in 2024, so most Mateos are still kids.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 | 0 |
| 1910s | 63 | 0 |
| 1920s | 162 | 0 |
| 1930s | 102 | under 100 |
| 1940s | 112 | under 100 |
| 1950s | 116 | under 100 |
| 1960s | 102 | under 100 |
| 1970s | 285 | 260 |
| 1980s | 370 | 350 |
| 1990s | 2,010 | 2,000 |
| 2000s | 10,490 | 10,000 |
| 2010s | 50,634 | 50,000 |
| 2020s | 62,327 | 62,000 |
How many Mateos are still alive?
About 130,000 Mateos are alive in the US today. That's 99% of the roughly 130,000 babies named Mateo since 1904.
Nearly every Mateo ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Mateo?
About four in five living Mateos are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
- Millennial under 1%
- Gen Z 15%
- Gen Alpha 84%
Is Mateo an old name?
No. Mateo is one of the youngest names around: younger than 98 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Mateo will be 21 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Mateo a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.9% of living Mateos are men.
Names the same age as Mateo
NAME TWIN
Mateo's name twin is Ezra. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Ezra's age curve is the closest match to Mateo's: 94% alike.
Other spellings: Matteo (9)
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Questions about the name Mateo
How old is the average Mateo?
The average Mateo in the US is 8 years old. The median is 7, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Mateo?
About 130,000 Mateos are alive in the US today, out of roughly 130,000 babies given the name since 1904.
When was the name Mateo most popular?
In 2024, when about 11,000 baby boys were named Mateo.
Is Mateo a Gen Alpha name?
Yes. About 84% of living Mateos are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this