Matthaeus
Matthaeus is a given name, the Latin form of Matthew. Notable people:Matthaeus Greuter (1564–1638), German etcher and engraver who worked in Rome Matthaeus Pipelare, Netherlandish composer, choir director, and possibly wind instrument player of the Renaissance Matthaeus Platearius, physician from the medical school at Salerno Matthaeus Silvaticus, Latin medical writer and botanist Matthæus…
Meaning & Origin of Matthaeus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Matthaeus is a given name, the Latin form of Matthew. Notable people:Matthaeus Greuter (1564–1638), German etcher and engraver who worked in Rome Matthaeus Pipelare, Netherlandish composer, choir director, and possibly wind instrument player of the Renaissance Matthaeus Platearius, physician from the medical school at Salerno Matthaeus Silvaticus, Latin medical writer and botanist Matthæus…
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The Story of Matthaeus
Matthaeus first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2016, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 5 Matthaeuss were born — ranking #12,182 that year. As of 2026, Matthaeus ranks #12,182 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Matthaeuss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Matthaeus
Matthaeus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2016 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Matthaeus's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #12,182. Use the chart and map above to compare Matthaeus'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 .
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