Aarav vs Mate
Aarav and Matecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Aarav was ranked #306 and Mate #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Aarav was ranked #711 and Mate #711 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Aarav and Mate over time
Aarav and Mate appear together in 1 published list, across 16 years of shared records. Aarav held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Mate in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Aarav reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Mate in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys16 shared years, 2008–2023
Aarav held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Mate in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aarav #276 in 2013, Mate #1786 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aarav #306, Mate #4991.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Aarav | Mate |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4991 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aarav and Mate both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Aarav
Popularity journey
First recorded2003
First recorded at #2470 among boys in England and Wales in 2003 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2003–2024
Highest recorded position: #276 among boys in England and Wales, in 2013 (recorded 2003–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Mate
Popularity journey
First recorded2008
First recorded at #3158 among boys in England and Wales in 2008 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2009–2013
Highest recorded position: #604 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2009–2013).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4991 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys