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Mateo vs Sebastián

Which is more popular?
Mateo is more popular than Sebastián today: about 11,045 US babies were given the name Mateo in 2025, compared with 8,605 named Sebastián.
MateoSebastián
Meaning gift of God venerable, revered
Origin spanish spanish
Gender Boy Boy
Pronunciation ma-TEH-o seh-bah-stee-AHN
Syllables 3 3
First appeared19041881
Peak year2024 (11,349)2016 (10,309)
In 202511,0458,605
TrendNear its peakRising
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Mateo Sebastián
1900192019401960198020002020

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Births by decade

DecadeMateoSebastián
2020s 62,272 53,454
2010s 50,604 86,688
2000s 10,490 53,866
1990s 2,010 14,599
1980s 370 2,839
1970s 285 1,413
1960s 102 1,113
1950s 116 500
1940s 112 574
1930s 102 774
1920s 162 1,231
1910s 63 838
1900s 5 89
1890s 0 43
1880s 0 34

What does Mateo mean?

The Spanish form of Matthew, from the Hebrew Mattityahu, meaning 'gift of Yahweh' (mattan 'gift' + Yah, a name of God). It reached Spanish through the Greek Matthaios and Latin Matthaeus, the name of the apostle and gospel-writer.

What does Sebastián mean?

The Spanish form of Sebastian, from the Latin Sebastianus 'from the city of Sebaste', whose name derives from the Greek sebastos 'venerable, revered' (the Greek equivalent of the imperial title Augustus). Borne by the early Christian martyr Saint Sebastian.

Frequently asked questions

Is Mateo or Sebastián more popular?

Mateo is more popular than Sebastián today: about 11,045 US babies were given the name Mateo in 2025, compared with 8,605 named Sebastián.

What is the difference between Mateo and Sebastián?

Mateo means gift of God (spanish origin), while Sebastián means venerable, revered (spanish origin).

Which name is older, Mateo or Sebastián?

In US records, Mateo first appears in 1904 and Sebastián in 1881, so Sebastián has the longer recorded history.