Matheus is a distinctive choice, ranked #1859 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Matheus in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1859
About the Name Matheus
Matheus is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 823 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1425 in 2009 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2002.
Matheus is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Matheus
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Matheus per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Matheus in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Matheus is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 823 places over the last five years to #1859 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Matheus is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Matheus include: Matheus Alves (footballer, born 1993) — Matheus Alves Leandro is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Super League club Persita Tangerang.; William Matheus — William Matheus da Silva, known as William Matheus, is a Brazilian footballer.; Matheus Corrêa — Matheus Gabriel De Liz Corrêa is a Brazilian racewalking athlete..
Matheus does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Matheuss in the wild.
13
UK babies named Matheus (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 823 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Matheus
Likely around 1 other Matheus in the class
UK Popularity (2002–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Matheus
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Matheus Alves Leandro is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Super League club Persita Tangerang. After making a first appearance in Thai League 1 against Suphanburi, Matheus made a first hat trick on Toyota League cup game vs Muangthong United on 11 July 2018.
Matheus Gabriel De Liz Corrêa is a Brazilian racewalking athlete. He qualified to represent Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo 2021, competing in men's 20 kilometres walk.
John Frederick Matheus was an American writer and a scholar who was active during the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s. He is well known for his short stories, and he also wrote essays, plays and poetry.
Matheus Lima Da Silva is a Brazilian sprinter and hurdler specialising in the 400 metres and 400 metres hurdles. In March 2024, he ran the second fastest time in Brazilian history in the 400m, with a time of 44.52, behind only Sanderlei Parrela.
Carlos Matheus Silva Santos is a Brazilian mathematician working in dynamical systems, analysis and geometry. He is research director at the CNRS, in Paris.
Jonas Matheus is a Namibian boxer. He began boxing in 2010 and competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics as a bantamweight boxer, where he was defeated by Italian Vittorio Parrinello.