Arthur vs Matas
Arthur and Matascompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Arthur was ranked #4 and Matas #1758 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Arthur was ranked #18 and Matas #374 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Arthur was ranked #57 and Matas #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Arthur was ranked #81 and Matas #494 among boys in Norway.
Arthur and Matas over time
Arthur and Matas appear together in 4 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Arthur held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Matas 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.
Matas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Arthur 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 22 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Arthur rose about as far as Matas fell — from #292 and #451 in 2002 to #57 and #829 in 2025.
List by list
Norway · Boys27 shared years, 1989–2024
Arthur held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Matas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #74 in 2020, Matas #257 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arthur #81, Matas #494.
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 2001–2024
Arthur held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Matas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #3 in 2020, Matas #489 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arthur #4, Matas #1758.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2002–2025
Arthur held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Matas in 1.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #47 in 2024, Matas #213 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arthur #57, Matas #829.
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2007–2021
Arthur held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Matas in 2.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #18 in 2021, Matas #245 in 2011.
The order changed in 2010: Arthur moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #293 and #293; by 2010 that had become #248 and #267.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Arthur #18, Matas #374.
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 | Arthur | Matas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Meaning debated — no single origin is established with confidence. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Disputed — possibly Celtic (Brittonic), possibly Roman | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɑɹθər/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Art, Artie | 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 | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Arthur has a recorded origin (Disputed — possibly Celtic (Brittonic), possibly Roman); Matas does not have one recorded yet.
- Arthur and Matas both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Arthur; Matas doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Arthur a "high" Data Confidence level and Matas a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Arthur
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #153 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #19 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Matas
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #637 among boys in Norway in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2025
Highest recorded position: #213 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2002–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys