Arkadiusz vs Mathias
Arkadiusz and Mathiascompared 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 2003, Arkadiusz was ranked #523 and Mathias #5 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2008, Arkadiusz was ranked #529 and Mathias #698 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2018, Arkadiusz was ranked #3412 and Mathias #584 among boys in England and Wales.
Arkadiusz and Mathias over time
Arkadiusz and Mathias appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Mathias held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Arkadiusz 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.
Arkadiusz reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Mathias 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1985, Mathias moved ahead of Arkadiusz in Norway · Boys — #193 and #202 the year before became #213 and #144.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Arkadiusz and Mathias changed places 7 times in Norway · Boys between 1965 and 2003, ending at #523 and #5.
- Longest-running competitions
Arkadiusz and Mathias were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 31 years, from 1965 to 2003, ending at #523 and #5.
List by list
Norway · Boys31 shared years, 1965–2003
Arkadiusz held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Mathias in 16.
Highest recorded here: Arkadiusz #168 in 1980, Mathias #5 in 2003.
The order changed in 1985: Mathias moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #193 and #202; by 1985 that had become #213 and #144.
Most recent shared year, 2003: Arkadiusz #523, Mathias #5.
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 2006–2018
Arkadiusz held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mathias in 12.
Highest recorded here: Arkadiusz #1981 in 2009, Mathias #584 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Arkadiusz #3412, Mathias #584.
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 | Arkadiusz | Mathias |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3412 (2018) | Norway · Boys #41 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Arkadiusz has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Mathias.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Arkadiusz
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #409 among boys in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1962–2003
Highest recorded position: #168 among boys in Norway, in 1980 (recorded 1962–2003).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2018
Most recently recorded at #3412 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018.
England and Wales · Boys
Mathias
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #307 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: #2 among boys in Norway, in 2004 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #41 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys