Ajay vs Matej
Ajay and Matejcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2007, Ajay was ranked #357 and Matej #357 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Ajay was ranked #584 and Matej #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Ajay was ranked #728 and Matej #4107 among boys in England and Wales.
Ajay and Matej over time
Ajay and Matej appear together in 2 published lists, across 26 years of shared records. Ajay held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Matej in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
England and Wales · Boys18 shared years, 2005–2023
Ajay held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Matej in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ajay #353 in 2005, Matej #1483 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ajay #728, Matej #4107.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2010–2023
Ajay held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Matej in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ajay #306 in 2018, Matej #455 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ajay #584, Matej #770.
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 | Ajay | Matej |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #350 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #770 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Ajay and Matej both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Ajay
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #414 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2023
Highest recorded position: #257 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 2006–2023).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #826 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Matej
Popularity journey
First recorded2005
First recorded at #3208 among boys in England and Wales in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4107 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys