Boys name · California
Mateo in California
Mateo was the #3 most common boys name in California in 2025, with 2,239 Mateo births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 30,796 were recorded from 1920 on.
Popularity over time
Mateo in California, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 5 | #488 |
| 1973 | 7 | #1024 |
| 1983 | 9 | #1144 |
| 1991 | 16 | #1032 |
| 2000 | 124 | #304 |
| 2008 | 375 | #156 |
| 2017 | 2,016 | #8 |
| 2025 | 2,239 | #3 |
Mateo started at #488 in 1920 and finished at #3 in 2025 on the boys list in California, with a high of #3 in 2019 and a low of #1966 in 1986.
No year in California had more Mateo births than 2023, when 2,414 were born. Its highest rank among boys names in California was #3, in 2019.
Its highest rank in any state was #1, in Arizona in 2023. See Mateo in every state →
How popular is Mateo in California?
Mateo was the #3 most common boys name in California in 2025, with 2,239 Mateo births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 30,796 were recorded from 1920 on.
How many babies are named Mateo in California?
In 2025, 2,239 babies born in California were named Mateo.
What is the rank of Mateo in California?
In 2025, Mateo sat at #3 on the boys list for California.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names by state of birth (public domain). Counts below 5 in a state-year are omitted by the SSA for privacy.