Boy · #12,301 in 2026

Mateusz

Mateusz is a Polish given name, equivalent to Hebrew names Matityahu and Matthew, meaning "gift of Yahweh".

  • Polish
Current Rank
#12,301
Peak Rank
#2,160 (2008)
Total Babies
1K
5-Yr Trend
-35%
1987
First Year
2024
Last Year
2008
Peak Year
#2160
Peak Rank
1K
Total Count
38
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mateusz

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Mateusz is a Polish given name, equivalent to Hebrew names Matityahu and Matthew, meaning "gift of Yahweh".

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Polish

The Story of Mateusz

The earliest SSA record of Mateusz as a baby boy name dates back to 1987, when 6 babies received it. 2008 was its biggest year on record, with 62 newborns named Mateusz — #2,160 in the national rankings. About 44% of every Mateusz on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Mateusz last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Mateusz

Phonetically similar names — useful when Mateusz is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mateusz

What does the name Mateusz mean?
Mateusz is a Polish given name, equivalent to Hebrew names Matityahu and Matthew, meaning "gift of Yahweh".
What is the origin of the name Mateusz?
Mateusz has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Polish.
How popular is Mateusz in 2026?
In 2026, Mateusz ranks #12,301 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Mateusz most popular?
Mateusz reached its peak popularity in 2008, ranking #2,160 that year with 62 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Mateusz most popular?
Mateusz has historically been most popular in Connecticut, Illinois, New Jersey. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Mateusz.
Is Mateusz a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Mateusz is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Mateusz?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mateusz include Zaki, Shayden, Brinton. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Mateusz

Mateusz is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Mateusz's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #2,160. Use the chart and map above to compare Mateusz'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.