Abel vs Matej
Abel and Matejcompared 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, Abel was ranked #153 and Matej #4107 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2007, Abel was ranked #357 and Matej #357 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Abel was ranked #362 and Matej #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Abel and Matej over time
Abel and Matej appear together in 2 published lists, across 26 years of shared records. Abel held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Matej in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Matej reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Abel 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 · Boys18 shared years, 2005–2023
Abel held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Matej in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abel #153 in 2023, Matej #1483 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Abel #153, Matej #4107.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2010–2023
Abel held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Matej in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abel #329 in 2022, Matej #455 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Abel #362, Matej #770.
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 | Abel | Matej |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #110 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #770 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abel and Matej both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Abel
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #581 among boys in Norway in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1977–2025
Highest recorded position: #82 among boys in Norway, in 2021 (recorded 1977–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #110 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Matej
Popularity journey
First recorded2005
First recorded at #3208 among boys in England and Wales in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4107 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys