Emil vs Matias
Emil and Matiascompared 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 Matias #154 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Emil was ranked #468 and Matias #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Emil was ranked #737 and Matias #576 among boys in England and Wales.
Emil and Matias over time
Emil and Matias appear together in 3 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Emil held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Matias in 0.
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 2 of those lists, Matias in 1. 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 Matias changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2009 and 2025, ending at #468 and #329.
- Longest-running competitions
Emil and Matias were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 44 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #2 and #154.
List by list
Norway · Boys44 shared years, 1946–2025
Emil held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Matias in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emil #1 in 2008, Matias #109 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emil #2, Matias #154.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Emil held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Matias in 7.
Highest recorded here: Emil #506 in 2015, Matias #430 in 2022.
The order changed in 2020: Matias moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #642 and #655; by 2020 that had become #656 and #524.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emil #737, Matias #576.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2009–2025
Emil held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Matias in 3.
Highest recorded here: Emil #310 in 2012, Matias #329 in 2025.
The order changed in 2023: Matias moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #509 and #657; by 2023 that had become #770 and #436.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emil #468, Matias #329.
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 | Matias |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #2 (2025) | Norway · Boys #154 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Emil has a recorded origin (Latin, widely used across Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German and other European traditions); Matias does not have one recorded yet.
- Emil and Matias both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Emil; Matias doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Matias
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #358 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #109 among boys in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #154 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys