Alfred vs Mateusz
Alfred and Mateuszcompared 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 2021, Alfred was ranked #25 and Mateusz #377 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #81 and Mateusz #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Alfred was ranked #398 and Mateusz #346 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Alfred was ranked #657 and Mateusz #657 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Mateusz over time
Alfred and Mateusz appear together in 3 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mateusz in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Mateusz reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Alfred 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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alfred and Mateusz changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1979 and 2021, ending at #25 and #377.
- Longest-running competitions
Alfred and Mateusz were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 37 years, from 1979 to 2021, ending at #25 and #377.
List by list
Norway · Boys37 shared years, 1979–2021
Alfred held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Mateusz in 16.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #25 in 2021, Mateusz #80 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Alfred #25, Mateusz #377.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Mateusz in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Mateusz #221 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Mateusz #3254.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2005–2022
Alfred held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Mateusz in 13.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #271 in 2020, Mateusz #108 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alfred #657, Mateusz #657.
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 | Alfred | Mateusz |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3254 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alfred and Mateusz both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Alfred
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #127 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: #18 among boys in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #26 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Mateusz
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #476 among boys in Norway in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1977–2021
Highest recorded position: #80 among boys in Norway, in 1990 (recorded 1977–2021).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3254 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys