| Matteo | Lorenzo | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Gift of God | From Laurentum |
| Origin | italian | italian |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | maht-TEH-oh | loh-REN-tsoh |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1911 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2024 (2,589) | 2025 (3,065) |
| In 2025 | 2,455 | 3,065 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Matteo | Lorenzo |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 14,188 | 17,011 |
| 2010s | 14,630 | 16,868 |
| 2000s | 3,241 | 10,089 |
| 1990s | 676 | 9,157 |
| 1980s | 174 | 7,072 |
| 1970s | 120 | 5,381 |
| 1960s | 74 | 5,923 |
| 1950s | 26 | 4,911 |
| 1940s | 7 | 2,794 |
| 1930s | 65 | 2,137 |
| 1920s | 180 | 2,161 |
| 1910s | 102 | 1,292 |
| 1900s | 0 | 369 |
| 1890s | 0 | 279 |
| 1880s | 0 | 308 |
Italian form of Matthew, ultimately from Hebrew 'Mattityahu' ('gift of Yahweh / gift of God') via Greek Matthaios.
Italian form of Laurence, from the Roman cognomen Laurentius meaning 'man from Laurentum'. The place name Laurentum is itself usually linked to Latin 'laurus', the laurel tree, so the name carries a secondary association with laurel/the victory wreath.
Lorenzo is more popular than Matteo today: about 3,065 US babies were given the name Lorenzo in 2025, compared with 2,455 named Matteo.
Matteo means Gift of God (italian origin), while Lorenzo means From Laurentum (italian origin).
In US records, Matteo first appears in 1911 and Lorenzo in 1880, so Lorenzo has the longer recorded history.