Matei
Matei was the #6,446 boys' name in the US in 2025 (13 babies), and #379 in England & Wales.
Matei as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,446 (13) | #379 (109) | — | #344 (4) | #262 (17) | — |
| 2024 | #5,241 (18) | #298 (149) | #619 (4) | — | #394 (9) | — |
| 2023 | #10,821 (6) | #266 (173) | #728 (3) | — | #288 (15) | — |
| 2022 | #6,828 (12) | #239 (201) | — | — | #293 (15) | — |
| 2021 | #8,166 (9) | #217 (242) | #533 (5) | #211 (10) | #210 (24) | — |
| 2020 | #5,699 (15) | #197 (264) | #426 (7) | — | #204 (24) | — |
| 2019 | #4,951 (19) | #193 (269) | #296 (12) | — | #237 (20) | #2,440 (6) |
| 2018 | #7,617 (10) | #232 (221) | #433 (7) | — | #247 (20) | — |
| 2017 | #7,546 (10) | #264 (203) | — | — | #220 (25) | #1,852 (9) |
| 2016 | #5,318 (17) | #379 (120) | #592 (4) | #358 (4) | #298 (15) | — |
| 2015 | #7,066 (11) | #571 (65) | — | — | #376 (10) | #1,681 (10) |
| 2014 | #5,485 (16) | #730 (44) | — | — | #364 (11) | #2,371 (6) |
| 2013 | #7,026 (11) | #1,063 (25) | — | — | #448 (7) | #1,470 (12) |
| 2012 | #8,864 (8) | #1,051 (26) | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | #8,079 (9) | #1,342 (18) | — | — | #540 (5) | #1,399 (13) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2019 at #4,951.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1996.
How common is it?
about 1 in 130,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 130,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 2,500 | uncommon |
| Northern Ireland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 2,100 | uncommon |
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 1,400 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Matei is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 110,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 53,000 to 1 in 210,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matei | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Matei | England & Wales | Boys | #379 | 109 |
| Matei | Ireland | Boys | #262 | 17 |
| Matei | Northern Ireland | Boys | #344 | 4 |
| Matei | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Matei | US | Boys | #6,446 | 13 |