Mateo vs Max
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Mateo
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #8
- Peak
- #6 (2023)
- Babies in 2025
- 11,045
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
VS
Max
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #180
- Peak
- #96 (2011)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,025
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, NY, TX
The verdict
Mateo is the more popular pick (#8 vs #180). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Mateo is a fast riser climbing the charts, Max is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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