Matheus
Matheus was the 2201st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 65 babies. Its best year was 2007, when it ranked 1522nd with 104 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 999 places. More babies were named Matheus in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,201 boys, up 443 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 65boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2007104 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,688babies recorded
Matheus popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,201 | 65 |
| 2020 | #2,644 | 48 |
| 2010 | #1,948 | 72 |
| 2000 | #2,077 | 49 |
| 1990 | #9,027 | 5 |
| 1980 | — | — |
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| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Matheus, counting every spelling?
Matheus is the most common spelling of a name family that had 77 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 77 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matheus | 65 | #2,201 | 313 |
| Mattheus | 7 | #10,318 | 30 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Matheus?
65 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Matheus (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Matheus born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 129 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Matheus.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Matheus?
About 1,700 people born in the US named Matheus are alive today, with a median age of 16; half are between 7 and 21. That makes Matheus mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Matheus by state
How common Matheus was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Massachusetts (9.8×), Florida (2.9×). In 43 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Matheus: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Matheus, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Matheus
How popular is the name Matheus?
Matheus was the 2201st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 65 babies. Its best year was 2007, when it ranked 1522nd with 104 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 999 places. More babies were named Matheus in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Matheus a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Matheus in the US.
Where is Matheus most popular?
In 2021–2025, Matheus was most common in Massachusetts (0.36 per 1,000 boys), followed by Florida and California.