Colin vs Matias
Colin and Matiascompared 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 2025, Colin was ranked #119 and Matias #154 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Colin was ranked #348 and Matias #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Colin was ranked #1000 and Matias #576 among boys in England and Wales.
Colin and Matias over time
Colin and Matias appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Colin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Matias in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 2 of those lists, Matias 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Colin and Matias were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 33 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #119 and #154.
List by list
Norway · Boys33 shared years, 1946–2025
Colin held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Matias in 27.
Highest recorded here: Colin #119 in 2025, Matias #109 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Colin #119, Matias #154.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Colin held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Matias in 9.
Highest recorded here: Colin #319 in 1996, Matias #430 in 2022.
The order changed in 2016: Matias moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #821 and #873; by 2016 that had become #748 and #712.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Colin #1000, Matias #576.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2005–2025
Colin held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Matias in 1.
Highest recorded here: Colin #117 in 2005, Matias #329 in 2025.
The order changed in 2025: Matias moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #302 and #582; by 2025 that had become #348 and #329.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Colin #348, Matias #329.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Colin
Pairs where Colin shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Colin vs Ronald
In 1964 they stood at #89 and #89 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 0 places apart; by 2012 they were #169 and #718.
Colin · Ronald · 34 shared years, 1964–2012 · Started together, ended far apart
- Gary vs Colin
In 1964 they stood at #84 and #89 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #785 and #302.
Gary · Colin · 60 shared years, 1964–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Oliver vs Colin
In 1997 they stood at #100 and #96 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2021 they were #5 and #433.
Oliver · Colin · 21 shared years, 1997–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
- Harry vs Colin
In 1997 they stood at #87 and #96 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2021 they were #10 and #433.
Harry · Colin · 21 shared years, 1997–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Colin | Matias |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #119 (2025) | Norway · Boys #154 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Colin and Matias both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Matias
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #358 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #109 among boys in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #154 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys