Aksel vs Matheus
Aksel and Matheuscompared 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, Aksel was ranked #25 and Matheus #243 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Aksel was ranked #657 and Matheus #657 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aksel was ranked #1132 and Matheus #1859 among boys in England and Wales.
Aksel and Matheus over time
Aksel and Matheus appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Aksel held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Matheus in 0.
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.
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
Norway · Boys26 shared years, 1998–2025
Aksel held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Matheus in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aksel #6 in 2021, Matheus #243 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aksel #25, Matheus #243.
England and Wales · Boys19 shared years, 2006–2024
Aksel held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Matheus in 7.
Highest recorded here: Aksel #1132 in 2024, Matheus #1425 in 2009.
The order changed in 2015: Aksel moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #2079 and #2079; by 2015 that had become #1902 and #2150.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aksel #1132, Matheus #1859.
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 | Aksel | Matheus |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #25 (2025) | Norway · Boys #243 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aksel and Matheus both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Aksel
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #174 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Norway, in 2021 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #25 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Matheus
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #520 among boys in Norway in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2025
Highest recorded position: #243 among boys in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1998–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #243 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys