How old is someone named Matteo?
The average Matteo is 9 years old.
Half of all living Matteos are between 4 and 11.
When was Matteo popular?
Matteo is a modern favorite: it climbed through the 2000s and hit its high in 2024. 2,455 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 102 | 0 |
| 1920s | 180 | 0 |
| 1930s | 65 | under 100 |
| 1940s | 7 | 0 |
| 1950s | 26 | under 100 |
| 1960s | 74 | under 100 |
| 1970s | 120 | 110 |
| 1980s | 174 | 160 |
| 1990s | 676 | 660 |
| 2000s | 3,241 | 3,200 |
| 2010s | 14,640 | 15,000 |
| 2020s | 14,194 | 14,000 |
How many Matteos are still alive?
About 33,000 Matteos are alive in the US today. That's 98% of the roughly 33,000 babies named Matteo since 1911.
Nearly every Matteo ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Matteo?
About four in five living Matteos are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
- Gen X under 1%
- Millennial 1%
- Gen Z 17%
- Gen Alpha 81%
Is Matteo an old name?
No. Matteo is one of the youngest names around: younger than 96 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Matteo will be 22 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Matteo a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: over 99.9% of living Matteos are men.
Names the same age as Matteo
NAME TWIN
Matteo's name twin is Willow. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Willow's age curve is the closest match to Matteo's: 92% alike.
Other spellings: Mateo (8)
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Questions about the name Matteo
How old is the average Matteo?
The average Matteo in the US is 9 years old. The median is 8, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Matteo?
About 33,000 Matteos are alive in the US today, out of roughly 33,000 babies given the name since 1911.
When was the name Matteo most popular?
In 2024, when about 2,600 baby boys were named Matteo.
Is Matteo a Gen Alpha name?
Yes. About 81% of living Matteos 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