Colin vs Mateusz
Colin 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, Colin was ranked #164 and Mateusz #377 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Colin was ranked #398 and Mateusz #346 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Colin was ranked #454 and Mateusz #657 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Colin was ranked #1000 and Mateusz #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Colin and Mateusz over time
Colin and Mateusz appear together in 4 published lists, across 84 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.
Colin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Mateusz in 1. 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
Colin and Mateusz changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1000 and #3254.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Colin held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Mateusz in 16.
Highest recorded here: Colin #311 in 1997, Mateusz #221 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Colin #1000, Mateusz #3254.
Norway · Boys28 shared years, 1979–2021
Colin held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Mateusz in 14.
Highest recorded here: Colin #164 in 2021, Mateusz #101 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Colin #164, Mateusz #377.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2005–2022
Colin held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Mateusz in 7.
Highest recorded here: Colin #88 in 2006, Mateusz #108 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Colin #454, Mateusz #657.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2006–2014
Colin held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Mateusz in 4.
Highest recorded here: Colin #189 in 2007, Mateusz #211 in 2009.
The order changed in 2013: Mateusz moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #273 and #346; by 2013 that had become #398 and #398.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Colin #398, Mateusz #346.
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 | Colin | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #119 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3254 (2024) |
| 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
- Colin and Mateusz both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Colin
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #326 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1983
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1983).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #119 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