Top Baby Names

Origin and Meaning of First Names.

Matey

Gender

Male

Origin

Unknown

Popularity in England and Wales

  • Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #2299, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4970, 3 births)
Births by year in England and Wales
YearBoys
20253
20244
20234
20228
20219
20204
20195
2018–
2017–
20163

Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence