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Edward vs Matteo

Edward and Matteocompared 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 2024, Edward was ranked #31 and Matteo #159 among boys in England and Wales.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2025, Edward was ranked #75 and Matteo #68 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Edward was ranked #125 and Matteo #132 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Edward was ranked #177 and Matteo #202 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2025, Edward was ranked #189 and Matteo #181 among boys in Norway.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Edward was ranked #181 and Matteo #234 among boys in Scotland.

Edward and Matteo over time

Edward and Matteo appear together in 4 published lists, across 95 years of shared records. Edward held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Matteo 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.

Edward reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Matteo 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.

List by list

  • Norway · Boys34 shared years, 19812025

    Edward held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Matteo in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Edward #168 in 2012, Matteo #137 in 2024.

    The order changed in 2022: Matteo moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #182 and #227; by 2022 that had become #377 and #236.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #189, Matteo #181.

  • England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 19962024

    Edward held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Matteo in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Edward #23 in 2016, Matteo #159 in 2024.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #31, Matteo #159.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 20022025

    Edward held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Matteo in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Edward #82 in 2007, Matteo #125 in 2024.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #125, Matteo #132.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 20092024

    Edward held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Matteo in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Edward #107 in 2019, Matteo #202 in 2024.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #177, Matteo #202.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Edward, Matteo
FieldEdwardMatteo
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Pronunciation
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Boys #68 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Edward and Matteo both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.

How each name got here

Edward

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1950

    First recorded at #324 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

Matteo

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1981

    First recorded at #560 among boys in Norway in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2024–2025

    Highest recorded position: #68 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2024–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #68 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys