Armin vs Matheus
Armin and Matheuscompared 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 2025, Armin was ranked #420 and Matheus #243 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Armin was ranked #779 and Matheus #657 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Armin was ranked #1517 and Matheus #1859 among boys in England and Wales.
Armin and Matheus over time
Armin and Matheus appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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
Armin and Matheus changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2002 and 2024, ending at #1517 and #1859.
List by list
Norway · Boys24 shared years, 1998–2025
Armin held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Matheus in 17.
Highest recorded here: Armin #317 in 2019, Matheus #243 in 2025.
The order changed in 2024: Matheus moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #408 and #472; by 2024 that had become #437 and #345.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Armin #420, Matheus #243.
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 2002–2024
Armin held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Matheus in 5.
Highest recorded here: Armin #1111 in 2020, Matheus #1425 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Armin #1517, Matheus #1859.
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 | Armin | Matheus |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #420 (2025) | Norway · Boys #243 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Armin and Matheus both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Armin
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #554 among boys in Norway in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1969–2025
Highest recorded position: #317 among boys in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 1969–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #420 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Matheus
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #520 among boys in Norway in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2025
Highest recorded position: #243 among boys in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1998–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #243 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys