Anthony vs Matthias
Anthony and Matthiascompared 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 2025, Anthony was ranked #135 and Matthias #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Anthony was ranked #147 and Matthias #352 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Anthony was ranked #216 and Matthias #453 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Anthony was ranked #451 and Matthias #409 among boys in Norway.
Anthony and Matthias over time
Anthony and Matthias appear together in 3 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Anthony held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Matthias 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.
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
Anthony and Matthias changed places 19 times in Norway · Boys between 1961 and 2025, ending at #451 and #409.
- Longest-running competitions
Anthony and Matthias were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 41 years, from 1961 to 2025, ending at #451 and #409.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Anthony #12 in 1964, Matthias #232 in 1964.
List by list
Norway · Boys41 shared years, 1961–2025
Anthony held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Matthias in 12.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #332 in 2014, Matthias #367 in 1980.
The order changed in 2025: Matthias moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #406 and #520; by 2025 that had become #451 and #409.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anthony #451, Matthias #409.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Anthony held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Matthias in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #65 in 1996, Matthias #366 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anthony #216, Matthias #453.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 1964–2025
Anthony held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Matthias in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #12 in 1964, Matthias #232 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anthony #135, Matthias #468.
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 | Anthony | Matthias |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | The English form of the Roman family name Antonius, of unknown Etruscan origin. Later incorrectly associated with Greek 'anthos' ('flower'), which led to the addition of the 'h' to this spelling in the 17th century. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Etruscan (unknown origin) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈæn.θə.ni/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #135 (2025) | Norway · Boys #409 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anthony has a recorded origin (Etruscan (unknown origin)); Matthias does not have one recorded yet.
- Anthony has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Matthias.
- A meaning is recorded for Anthony; Matthias doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Anthony
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #355 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2021
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1968 (recorded 1952–2021).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #451 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Matthias
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #469 among boys in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #409 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys