Aleksander vs Matas
Aleksander 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, Aleksander was ranked #101 and Matas #494 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aleksander was ranked #348 and Matas #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Aleksander was ranked #374 and Matas #374 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aleksander was ranked #586 and Matas #1758 among boys in England and Wales.
Aleksander and Matas over time
Aleksander and Matas appear together in 4 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Aleksander held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Matas in 1.
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.
Matas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Aleksander 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2009, Aleksander moved ahead of Matas in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #219 and #213 the year before became #159 and #240.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Aleksander #261 in 2011, Matas #245 in 2011.
List by list
Norway · Boys27 shared years, 1989–2024
Aleksander held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Matas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aleksander #29 in 1992, Matas #257 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aleksander #101, Matas #494.
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 2001–2024
Aleksander held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Matas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aleksander #233 in 2019, Matas #489 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aleksander #586, Matas #1758.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2006–2025
Aleksander held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Matas in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aleksander #159 in 2009, Matas #213 in 2008.
The order changed in 2009: Aleksander moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #219 and #213; by 2009 that had become #159 and #240.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aleksander #348, Matas #829.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2008–2021
Aleksander held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Matas in 6.
Highest recorded here: Aleksander #261 in 2011, Matas #245 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Aleksander #374, 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 | Aleksander | Matas |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #117 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aleksander has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Matas.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Aleksander
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #355 among boys in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1953–2025
Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1953–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #117 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