Aleksandr vs Matthieu
Aleksandr and Matthieucompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2008, Aleksandr was ranked #698 and Matthieu #698 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2020, Aleksandr was ranked #2404 and Matthieu #4608 among boys in England and Wales.
Aleksandr and Matthieu over time
Aleksandr and Matthieu appear together in 1 published list, across 14 years of shared records. Aleksandr held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Matthieu in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Matthieu reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Aleksandr 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 2004–2020
Aleksandr held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Matthieu in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aleksandr #1063 in 2013, Matthieu #1469 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Aleksandr #2404, Matthieu #4608.
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 | Aleksandr | Matthieu |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #469 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #4608 (2020) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aleksandr has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Matthieu.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Aleksandr
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #470 among boys in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #365 among boys in Norway, in 1981 (recorded 1964–2024).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2671 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Matthieu
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1765 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 recorded2008–2014
Highest recorded position: #698 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2008–2014).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #4608 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020.
England and Wales · Boys