Erik vs Mathias
Erik 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Erik was ranked #64 and Mathias #41 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Erik was ranked #326 and Mathias #433 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Erik was ranked #418 and Mathias #406 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Erik was ranked #468 and Mathias #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Erik and Mathias over time
Erik and Mathias appear together in 3 published lists, across 108 years of shared records. Erik held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Mathias in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Erik reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Mathias 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1996, Mathias moved ahead of Erik in Norway · Boys — #23 and #25 the year before became #26 and #19.
- Mirrored each other
Over 69 shared years in Norway · Boys, Mathias rose about as far as Erik fell — from #27 and #307 in 1945 to #64 and #41 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Erik and Mathias were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 69 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #64 and #41.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Erik #240 in 2024, Mathias #396 in 2023.
List by list
Norway · Boys69 shared years, 1945–2025
Erik held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Mathias in 30.
Highest recorded here: Erik #15 in 1981, Mathias #2 in 2004.
The order changed in 1996: Mathias moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #23 and #25; by 1996 that had become #26 and #19.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Erik #64, Mathias #41.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Erik held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Mathias in 1.
Highest recorded here: Erik #310 in 2021, Mathias #406 in 2024.
The order changed in 2024: Mathias moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #338 and #500; by 2024 that had become #418 and #406.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Erik #418, Mathias #406.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2001–2025
Erik held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Mathias in 1.
Highest recorded here: Erik #240 in 2024, Mathias #396 in 2023.
The order changed in 2025: Mathias moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #240 and #520; by 2025 that had become #468 and #432.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Erik #468, Mathias #432.
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 | Erik | Mathias |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally interpreted as 'eternal ruler' or 'honoured ruler'; historically a name borne by kings of Sweden, Denmark and Norway. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Old Norse | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeːrɪk/ | |
| 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, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #64 (2025) | Norway · Boys #41 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Erik has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Mathias does not have one recorded yet.
- Erik and Mathias both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Erik; Mathias doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Erik
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #27 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: #15 among boys in Norway, in 1981 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #64 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
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