Aleksandr vs Matus
Aleksandr and Matuscompared 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 Matus #601 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2022, Aleksandr was ranked #3449 and Matus #4789 among boys in England and Wales.
Aleksandr and Matus over time
Aleksandr and Matus appear together in 1 published list, across 13 years of shared records. Aleksandr held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Matus in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Aleksandr #1063 in 2013, Matus #2403 in 2013.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys13 shared years, 2007–2022
Aleksandr held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Matus in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aleksandr #1063 in 2013, Matus #2403 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aleksandr #3449, Matus #4789.
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 | Matus |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #4789 (2022) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aleksandr has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Matus.
- 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
Matus
Popularity journey
First recorded2007
First recorded at #3589 among boys in England and Wales in 2007 — 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: #601 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2008–2014).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #4789 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Boys