Ellery vs Mathias
Ellery and Mathiascompared 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, Ellery was ranked #2443 and Mathias #406 among boys in England and Wales.
Ellery and Mathias over time
Ellery and Mathias appear together in 1 published list, across 21 years of shared records. Mathias held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ellery 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.
Ellery reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Mathias 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 · Boys21 shared years, 1997–2024
Ellery held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Mathias in 20.
Highest recorded here: Ellery #2248 in 2014, Mathias #406 in 2024.
The order changed in 1998: Mathias moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #2337 and #2859; by 1998 that had become #2901 and #1821.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ellery #2443, Mathias #406.
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 Mathias
Pairs where Mathias shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Mathias vs Erik
Over 69 shared years in Norway · Boys, Mathias rose about as far as Erik fell — from #307 and #27 in 1945 to #41 and #64 in 2025.
Mathias · Erik · 69 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Mathias vs Morten
Over 69 shared years in Norway · Boys, Mathias rose about as far as Morten fell — from #307 and #107 in 1945 to #41 and #214 in 2025.
Mathias · Morten · 69 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Mathias vs Nils
Over 69 shared years in Norway · Boys, Mathias rose about as far as Nils fell — from #307 and #26 in 1945 to #41 and #61 in 2025.
Mathias · Nils · 69 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Peter vs Mathias
Over 69 shared years in Norway · Boys, Mathias rose about as far as Peter fell — from #106 and #307 in 1945 to #174 and #41 in 2025.
Peter · Mathias · 69 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Ellery | Mathias |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1541 (2024) | Norway · Boys #41 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ellery has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Mathias.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
How each name got here
Ellery
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #2337 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2013–2024
Highest recorded position: #1541 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 2013–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1541 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Mathias
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #307 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in Norway, in 2004 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #41 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys