Adrian vs Matas
Adrian 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, Adrian was ranked #76 and Matas #494 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #244 and Matas #1758 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Adrian was ranked #295 and Matas #374 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Adrian was ranked #348 and Matas #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Adrian and Matas over time
Adrian and Matas appear together in 4 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Adrian 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.
Adrian 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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Adrian and Matas changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2006 and 2021, ending at #295 and #374.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Adrian #165 in 2010, Matas #245 in 2011.
List by list
Norway · Boys27 shared years, 1989–2024
Adrian held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Matas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #3 in 2005, Matas #257 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #76, Matas #494.
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 2001–2024
Adrian held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Matas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Matas #489 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #244, Matas #1758.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2002–2025
Adrian held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Matas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #110 in 2010, Matas #213 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adrian #348, Matas #829.
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2006–2021
Adrian held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Matas in 2.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #165 in 2010, Matas #245 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Adrian #295, 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 | Adrian | Matas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From the Latin name Hadrianus. Borne by several saints and six popes, including the only English pope, Adrian IV. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.dɹi.ən/ | 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 | Norway · Boys #70 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adrian has a recorded origin (Latin); Matas does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian and Matas both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Matas doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Adrian
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #70 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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