Carlos vs Mats
Carlos and Matscompared 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 2018, Carlos was ranked #416 and Mats #111 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2020, Carlos was ranked #944 and Mats #4608 among boys in England and Wales.
Carlos and Mats over time
Carlos and Mats appear together in 1 published list, across 60 years of shared records. Mats held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Carlos 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.
Carlos reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Mats 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
Carlos and Mats changed places 7 times in Norway · Boys between 1949 and 2018, ending at #416 and #111.
- Mirrored each other
Over 60 shared years in Norway · Boys, Mats rose about as far as Carlos fell — from #257 and #330 in 1949 to #416 and #111 in 2018.
- Longest-running competitions
Carlos and Mats were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 60 years, from 1949 to 2018, ending at #416 and #111.
List by list
Norway · Boys60 shared years, 1949–2018
Carlos held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Mats in 52.
Highest recorded here: Carlos #223 in 1959, Mats #21 in 1989.
The order changed in 1964: Mats moved ahead. In 1963 they stood at #262 and #293; by 1964 that had become #410 and #261.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Carlos #416, Mats #111.
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 | Carlos | Mats |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) | Norway · Boys #228 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Carlos has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Mats.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Carlos
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #340 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2006
Highest recorded position: #83 among boys in New Zealand, in 2004 (recorded 2004–2006).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1066 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Mats
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #330 among boys in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1949–2025
Highest recorded position: #21 among boys in Norway, in 1989 (recorded 1949–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #228 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys