Carl vs Mateusz
Carl 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, Carl was ranked #208 and Mateusz #377 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Carl was ranked #403 and Mateusz #346 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Carl was ranked #710 and Mateusz #394 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Carl was ranked #2263 and Mateusz #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Carl and Mateusz over time
Carl and Mateusz appear together in 3 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Mateusz held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Carl in 1.
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.
Carl reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Mateusz 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
Carl and Mateusz changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1977 and 2021, ending at #208 and #377.
- Longest-running competitions
Carl and Mateusz were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 43 years, from 1977 to 2021, ending at #208 and #377.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Carl #83 in 1990, Mateusz #80 in 1990.
List by list
Norway · Boys43 shared years, 1977–2021
Carl held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Mateusz in 5.
Highest recorded here: Carl #83 in 1990, Mateusz #80 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Carl #208, Mateusz #377.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Carl held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Mateusz in 16.
Highest recorded here: Carl #116 in 1996, Mateusz #221 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carl #2263, Mateusz #3254.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2005–2017
Carl held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Mateusz in 11.
Highest recorded here: Carl #185 in 2005, Mateusz #108 in 2009.
The order changed in 2006: Mateusz moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #185 and #448; by 2006 that had become #239 and #232.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Carl #710, Mateusz #394.
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 | Carl | 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #192 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3254 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Carl has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Mateusz.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Carl
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #133 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1959–1992
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in New Zealand, in 1981 (recorded 1959–1992).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #192 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