Adrian vs Matheo
Adrian and Matheocompared 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 Matheo #12 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #244 and Matheo #1517 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Adrian was ranked #257 and Matheo #755 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Adrian and Matheo over time
Adrian and Matheo appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in one 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 2 of those lists, and Matheo 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 2014, Matheo moved ahead of Adrian in Norway · Boys — #16 and #24 the year before became #24 and #23.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in Norway · Boys, Adrian and Matheo averaged 59.0 places apart, ending at #70 and #12.
List by list
Norway · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Adrian held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Matheo in 12.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #3 in 2005, Matheo #12 in 2025.
The order changed in 2014: Matheo moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #16 and #24; by 2014 that had become #24 and #23.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adrian #70, Matheo #12.
England and Wales · Boys15 shared years, 2007–2024
Adrian held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Matheo in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #199 in 2010, Matheo #1363 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #244, Matheo #1517.
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 | Matheo |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #70 (2025) | Norway · Boys #12 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adrian has a recorded origin (Latin); Matheo does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian and Matheo both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Matheo doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Matheo
Popularity journey
First recorded2005
First recorded at #280 among boys in Norway in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2025
Highest recorded position: #12 among boys in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 2005–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #12 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys