Dominik vs Matt
Dominik and Mattcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Dominik was ranked #318 and Matt #415 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dominik was ranked #402 and Matt #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dominik was ranked #453 and Matt #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Dominik and Matt over time
Dominik and Matt appear together in 2 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Dominik held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Matt 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Dominik #103 in 2010, Matt #300 in 2012.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Dominik held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Matt in 9.
Highest recorded here: Dominik #214 in 2010, Matt #362 in 1998.
The order changed in 2005: Dominik moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #773 and #667; by 2005 that had become #590 and #788.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dominik #453, Matt #5119.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2006–2025
Dominik held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Matt in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dominik #103 in 2010, Matt #300 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dominik #402, Matt #676.
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 | Dominik | Matt |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dominik has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Matt.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Dominik
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #600 among boys in Norway in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2025
Highest recorded position: #103 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 2006–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #495 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Matt
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #342 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2017
Highest recorded position: #236 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 2005–2017).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys