Emil vs Mateo
Emil and Mateocompared 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, Emil was ranked #2 and Mateo #85 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Emil was ranked #468 and Mateo #165 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Emil was ranked #737 and Mateo #178 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Emil was ranked #619 and Mateo #290 among boys in Scotland.
Emil and Mateo over time
Emil and Mateo appear together in 3 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Mateo held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Emil 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.
Emil reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Mateo 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Emil and Mateo changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #737 and #178.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Emil held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Mateo in 18.
Highest recorded here: Emil #506 in 2015, Mateo #161 in 2023.
The order changed in 2016: Mateo moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #506 and #526; by 2016 that had become #631 and #470.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emil #737, Mateo #178.
Norway · Boys24 shared years, 1991–2025
Emil held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Mateo in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emil #1 in 2008, Mateo #85 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emil #2, Mateo #85.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2008–2025
Emil held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Mateo in 11.
Highest recorded here: Emil #346 in 2008, Mateo #165 in 2025.
The order changed in 2014: Mateo moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #422 and #479; by 2014 that had become #550 and #347.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emil #468, Mateo #165.
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 | Emil | Mateo |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From the Roman family name Aemilius, itself from Latin 'aemulus' meaning 'rival'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin, widely used across Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German and other European traditions | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeː.mɪl/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #2 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #65 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Emil has a recorded origin (Latin, widely used across Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German and other European traditions); Mateo does not have one recorded yet.
- Emil and Mateo both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Emil; Mateo doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Emil
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #271 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: #1 among boys in Norway, in 2008 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Mateo
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #626 among boys in Norway in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2023–2025
Highest recorded position: #65 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2023–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #65 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys