Dane vs Matheo
Dane and Matheocompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Dane was ranked #2813 and Matheo #1363 among boys in England and Wales.
Dane and Matheo over time
Dane and Matheo appear together in 1 published list, across 14 years of shared records. Dane held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Matheo 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.
Dane reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Matheo 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 2007–2023
Dane held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Matheo in 4.
Highest recorded here: Dane #942 in 2010, Matheo #1363 in 2023.
The order changed in 2022: Matheo moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #2730 and #3017; by 2022 that had become #3048 and #2018.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Dane #2813, Matheo #1363.
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 | Dane | Matheo |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Norway · Boys #12 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dane and Matheo both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Dane
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #88 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1979–1989
Highest recorded position: #62 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1984 (recorded 1979–1989).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Matheo
Popularity journey
First recorded2005
First recorded at #280 among boys in Norway in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2025
Highest recorded position: #12 among boys in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 2005–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #12 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys