Matteo sits comfortably in the UK charts at #160 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2025
#160
US Rank #146
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About the Name Matteo
2024 marks Matteo's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #159. The name has climbed 39 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Matteo is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Matteo in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #138, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Matteo
Matteo Piantedosi — Matteo Piantedosi is an Italian prefect and civil servant serving as the Minister of the Interior in the Meloni Cabinet since 22 October 2022.
Matteo Rossi (politician) — Matteo Rossi is a Sammarinese politician and former footballer who is a Captain Regent in office since 1 October 2025 along with Lorenzo Bugli.
Matteo Pittarella — Matteo Pittarella is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie D club Milan Futuro, the reserve team of Serie A club AC Milan.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Matteo
Unlikely. With around 328 UK babies named Matteo per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Matteo in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Matteo has been fairly steady, ranked #160 in 2025 against #198 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #159 in 2024.
Matteo is more popular in the US (#138) than in the UK (#159). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Matteo include: Matteo Piantedosi, Matteo Rossi (politician) and Matteo Pittarella. Short summaries for each appear below.
Matteo appears in the US top 500 at #138 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
328
UK babies named Matteo (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
↑ 38 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Matteo
Almost certainly the only Matteo in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Matteo
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Matteo Pittarella is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie D club Milan Futuro, the reserve team of Serie A club AC Milan.