ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1988 First Year 2026 Last Year 2007 Peak Year #1516 Peak Rank 2K Total Count 38 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Matheus What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Matheus is a Portuguese given name: Notable people with the name include:Matheus Aiás, Brazilian footballer Matheus Alessandro, Brazilian footballer Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida, Brazilian tennis player Matheus Alueendo, Namibian military officer Matheus Alves, Brazilian footballer Matheus Alves, Brazilian footballer Matheus Anjos, Brazilian soccer player Matheus Babi, Brazilian… Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matheus) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matheus) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Portuguese 📖 ## The Story of Matheus American parents first put Matheus on the record books as a baby boy name in 1988, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 104 Matheuss were born — ranking #1,516 that year. About 38% of every Matheus on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Matheus ranks #2,218 for baby boys with 66 births, gradually rising (+14%). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Matheus Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Matheus. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Mateus](/mateus) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Matheus Phonetically similar names — useful when Matheus is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Matthes * Mathies * Matthies * [Mathis](/mathis) * Mathes * Methos * [Mathys](/mathys) * Mammas * Mammies * Masses * Maths * Matches Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Matheus What does the name Matheus mean? Matheus is a Portuguese given name: Notable people with the name include:Matheus Aiás, Brazilian footballer Matheus Alessandro, Brazilian footballer Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida, Brazilian tennis player Matheus Alueendo, Namibian military officer Matheus Alves, Brazilian footballer Matheus Alves, Brazilian footballer Matheus Anjos, Brazilian soccer player Matheus Babi, Brazilian… What is the origin of the name Matheus? Matheus has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Portuguese. How popular is Matheus in 2026? In 2026, Matheus ranks #2,218 among boys' names in the U.S., with 66 babies given the name that year. When was Matheus most popular? Matheus reached its peak popularity in 2007, ranking #1,516 that year with 104 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Matheus most popular? Matheus has historically been most popular in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Matheus. Is Matheus a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Matheus is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Matheus? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Matheus include Addie, Rulon, Kamran. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Matheus? Common variants and related forms of Matheus include Mateus. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👦AddiePeak #1516](/addie)[👦RulonPeak #1516](/rulon)[👦KamranPeak #1516](/kamran)[👦ZachariaPeak #1516](/zacharia)[👦CharlePeak #1515](/charle)[👦MaePeak #1515](/mae)[👦LansingPeak #1517](/lansing)[👦ThaynePeak #1515](/thayne) ## About the name Matheus Matheus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Matheus's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #1,516\. Use the chart and map above to compare Matheus's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2007 → ](/year/2007) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "M" → ](/letter/m) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.