Adam vs Matteo
Adam and Matteocompared 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 2025, Adam was ranked #20 and Matteo #132 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Adam was ranked #29 and Matteo #181 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #35 and Matteo #159 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #38 and Matteo #202 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #42 and Matteo #234 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Adam was ranked #72 and Matteo #68 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Adam and Matteo over time
Adam and Matteo appear together in 4 published lists, across 95 years of shared records. Adam held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Matteo in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Adam reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Matteo 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.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Matteo rose about as far as Adam fell — from #16 and #654 in 1996 to #35 and #159 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Adam and Matteo were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 34 years, from 1981 to 2025, ending at #29 and #181.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Adam #15 in 2023, Matteo #137 in 2024.
List by list
Norway · Boys34 shared years, 1981–2025
Adam held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Matteo in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #15 in 2023, Matteo #137 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adam #29, Matteo #181.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adam held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Matteo in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #16 in 1996, Matteo #159 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adam #35, Matteo #159.
Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 2002–2025
Adam held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Matteo in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #3 in 2002, Matteo #125 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adam #20, Matteo #132.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2009–2024
Adam held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Matteo in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #6 in 2009, Matteo #202 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adam #38, Matteo #202.
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 | Matteo |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #20 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #68 (2025) |
| 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); Matteo does not have one recorded yet.
- Adam and Matteo both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adam; Matteo doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Matteo
Popularity journey
First recorded1981
First recorded at #560 among boys in Norway in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2024–2025
Highest recorded position: #68 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2024–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #68 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys