Mateo vs Matteo
Mateo and Matteocompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Mateo was ranked #65 and Matteo #68 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Mateo was ranked #85 and Matteo #181 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Mateo was ranked #165 and Matteo #132 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Mateo was ranked #178 and Matteo #159 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Mateo was ranked #278 and Matteo #202 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Mateo was ranked #290 and Matteo #234 among boys in Scotland.
Mateo and Matteo over time
Mateo and Matteo appear together in 3 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Matteo held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mateo in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Mateo and Matteo changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2005 and 2025, ending at #165 and #132.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Mateo #161 in 2023, Matteo #159 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Mateo held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Matteo in 27.
Highest recorded here: Mateo #161 in 2023, Matteo #159 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mateo #178, Matteo #159.
Norway · Boys23 shared years, 1991–2025
Mateo held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Matteo in 3.
Highest recorded here: Mateo #85 in 2025, Matteo #137 in 2024.
The order changed in 2011: Mateo moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #275 and #204; by 2011 that had become #202 and #232.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mateo #85, Matteo #181.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2005–2025
Mateo held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Matteo in 11.
Highest recorded here: Mateo #129 in 2024, Matteo #125 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mateo #165, Matteo #132.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Mateo | Matteo |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #65 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #68 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mateo and Matteo both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Mateo
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #626 among boys in Norway in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2023–2025
Highest recorded position: #65 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2023–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #65 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Matteo
Popularity journey
First recorded1981
First recorded at #560 among boys in Norway in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2024–2025
Highest recorded position: #68 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2024–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #68 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys