Adrian vs Mateo
Adrian and Mateocompared 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 2025, Adrian was ranked #70 and Mateo #85 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Adrian was ranked #348 and Mateo #165 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #244 and Mateo #178 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Adrian was ranked #249 and Mateo #312 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #478 and Mateo #290 among boys in Scotland.
Adrian and Mateo over time
Adrian and Mateo appear together in 3 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Adrian held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Mateo in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Adrian reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Mateo 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2019, Mateo moved ahead of Adrian in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #180 and #257 the year before became #199 and #191.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Adrian held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Mateo in 5.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Mateo #161 in 2023.
The order changed in 2020: Mateo moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #246 and #269; by 2020 that had become #243 and #203.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #244, Mateo #178.
Norway · Boys24 shared years, 1991–2025
Adrian held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Mateo in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #3 in 2005, Mateo #85 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adrian #70, Mateo #85.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2005–2025
Adrian held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Mateo in 7.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #114 in 2009, Mateo #129 in 2024.
The order changed in 2019: Mateo moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #180 and #257; by 2019 that had become #199 and #191.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adrian #348, Mateo #165.
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 | Mateo |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #70 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #65 (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); Mateo does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian and Mateo both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Mateo 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
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
Mateo
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #626 among boys in Norway in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2023–2025
Highest recorded position: #65 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2023–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #65 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys