Adam vs Mantas
Adam and Mantascompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Adam was ranked #6 and Mantas #699 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Adam was ranked #11 and Mantas #346 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #35 and Mantas #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2014, Adam was ranked #55 and Mantas #499 among boys in Norway.
Adam and Mantas over time
Adam and Mantas appear together in 3 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Adam held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Mantas in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Adam reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Mantas in 1. 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
Norway · Boys29 shared years, 1976–2014
Adam held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Mantas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #55 in 2014, Mantas #181 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Adam #55, Mantas #499.
England and Wales · Boys18 shared years, 1999–2024
Adam held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Mantas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #20 in 2000, Mantas #1447 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adam #35, Mantas #3688.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2004–2015
Adam held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Mantas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #4 in 2004, Mantas #354 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Adam #6, Mantas #699.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Adam
Pairs where Adam shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Oliver vs Adam
Over 75 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Oliver rose about as far as Adam fell — from #23 and #16 in 1996 to #6 and #26 in 2025.
Oliver · Adam · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Adam vs Einar
Over 73 shared years in Norway · Boys, Adam rose about as far as Einar fell — from #380 and #28 in 1952 to #29 and #57 in 2025.
Adam · Einar · 73 shared years, 1952–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Adam vs Erik
Over 73 shared years in Norway · Boys, Adam rose about as far as Erik fell — from #380 and #31 in 1952 to #29 and #64 in 2025.
Adam · Erik · 73 shared years, 1952–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Adam vs Espen
Over 73 shared years in Norway · Boys, Adam rose about as far as Espen fell — from #380 and #249 in 1952 to #29 and #430 in 2025.
Adam · Espen · 73 shared years, 1952–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Adam | Mantas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally understood as the Hebrew word for 'man', with a wordplay connection in Genesis to 'ground/earth', since Adam is described as formed from earth. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈædəm/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #20 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3688 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adam has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Mantas does not have one recorded yet.
- Adam and Mantas both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adam; Mantas doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Adam
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #380 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #26 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Mantas
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #516 among boys in Norway in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1976–2014
Highest recorded position: #181 among boys in Norway, in 1987 (recorded 1976–2014).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3688 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys