Celine vs Mathea
Celine and Matheacompared 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 · Girls
In 2025, Celine was ranked #103 and Mathea #69 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Celine was ranked #347 and Mathea #5669 among girls in England and Wales.
Celine and Mathea over time
Celine and Mathea appear together in 1 published list, across 34 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.
Celine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Mathea 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 2019, Mathea moved ahead of Celine in Norway · Girls — #66 and #74 the year before became #106 and #70.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Celine and Mathea changed places 7 times in Norway · Girls between 1992 and 2025, ending at #103 and #69.
- Longest-running competitions
Celine and Mathea were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, ending at #103 and #69.
List by list
Norway · Girls34 shared years, 1992–2025
Celine held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Mathea in 17.
Highest recorded here: Celine #32 in 2002, Mathea #39 in 2010.
The order changed in 2019: Mathea moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #66 and #74; by 2019 that had become #106 and #70.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Celine #103, Mathea #69.
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 | Celine | Mathea |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A variant of Céline, connected to the Ancient Roman name Marcellina. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Connected to the Ancient Roman Marcellina, via the French Céline | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /sə.ˈlin/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Céline | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #103 (2025) | Norway · Girls #69 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Celine has a recorded origin (Connected to the Ancient Roman Marcellina, via the French Céline); Mathea does not have one recorded yet.
- Celine has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Mathea.
- A meaning is recorded for Celine; Mathea doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
- The available evidence gives Celine a "high" Data Confidence level and Mathea a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Celine
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #138 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1969–2025
Highest recorded position: #32 among girls in Norway, in 2002 (recorded 1969–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #103 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Mathea
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #513 among girls in Norway in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1992–2025
Highest recorded position: #39 among girls in Norway, in 2010 (recorded 1992–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #69 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls