Adam vs Matas
Adam and Matascompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #18 and Matas #494 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Adam was ranked #20 and Matas #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #35 and Matas #1758 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Adam was ranked #59 and Matas #374 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Adam and Matas over time
Adam and Matas appear together in 4 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Adam held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Matas in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Adam reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Matas 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 · Boys27 shared years, 1989–2024
Adam held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Matas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #15 in 2023, Matas #257 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adam #18, Matas #494.
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 2001–2024
Adam held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Matas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #16 in 2001, Matas #489 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adam #35, Matas #1758.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2002–2025
Adam held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Matas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #3 in 2002, Matas #213 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adam #20, Matas #829.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2006–2021
Adam held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Matas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #6 in 2006, Matas #245 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Adam #59, Matas #374.
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 | Adam | Matas |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Adam has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Matas does not have one recorded yet.
- Adam and Matas both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adam; Matas 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 #72 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Matas
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #637 among boys in Norway in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2025
Highest recorded position: #213 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2002–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys