Emir vs Matias
Emir 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, Emir was ranked #342 and Matias #154 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Emir was ranked #829 and Matias #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Emir was ranked #517 and Matias #432 among boys in England and Wales.
Emir and Matias over time
Emir and Matias appear together in 3 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Matias held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Emir in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Matias reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Emir 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
Emir and Matias changed places 10 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #517 and #432.
- Longest-running competitions
Emir and Matias were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 34 years, from 1985 to 2025, ending at #342 and #154.
List by list
Norway · Boys34 shared years, 1985–2025
Emir held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Matias in 33.
Highest recorded here: Emir #224 in 2024, Matias #109 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emir #342, Matias #154.
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2025
Emir held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Matias in 13.
Highest recorded here: Emir #517 in 2025, Matias #430 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emir #517, Matias #432.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2016–2025
Emir held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Matias in 4.
Highest recorded here: Emir #472 in 2024, Matias #329 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emir #829, 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 | Emir | Matias |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #342 (2025) | Norway · Boys #154 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Emir and Matias both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Emir
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #457 among boys in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #224 among boys in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #517 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #432 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys