Matei
Matei is a Romanian given name and surname. It is equivalent to the English name Matthew.
- Romanian
Meaning & Origin of Matei
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Matei is a Romanian given name and surname. It is equivalent to the English name Matthew.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Romanian
The Story of Matei
The earliest SSA record of Matei as a baby boy name dates back to 1996, when 6 babies received it. 2019 was its biggest year on record, with 19 newborns named Matei — #4,950 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 41% of all recorded Mateis. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,197 among baby boy names with 14 births, holding steady (+2%). In total, more than 296 Mateis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Matei
Matei is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 296 births in the dataset. Matei's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #4,950. Use the chart and map above to compare Matei's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.