Felix vs Mateo
Felix 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, Felix was ranked #40 and Mateo #85 among boys in Norway.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Felix was ranked #60 and Mateo #65 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Felix was ranked #62 and Mateo #178 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Felix was ranked #118 and Mateo #290 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Felix was ranked #135 and Mateo #165 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Felix was ranked #144 and Mateo #278 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Felix and Mateo over time
Felix and Mateo appear together in 3 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Felix held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Mateo in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Mateo reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Felix 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
Felix and Mateo changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2005 and 2025, ending at #135 and #165.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Felix #62 in 2024, Mateo #161 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Felix held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Mateo in 0.
Highest recorded here: Felix #62 in 2024, Mateo #161 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Felix #62, Mateo #178.
Norway · Boys24 shared years, 1991–2025
Felix held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Mateo in 0.
Highest recorded here: Felix #33 in 2017, Mateo #85 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Felix #40, Mateo #85.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2005–2025
Felix held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Mateo in 4.
Highest recorded here: Felix #135 in 2025, Mateo #129 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Felix #135, 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 | Felix | Mateo |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally associated with the ideas of 'lucky' or 'fortunate, successful', reflecting its use as a favourable Roman cognomen. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈfiːlɪks/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #40 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #65 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Felix has a recorded origin (Latin); Mateo does not have one recorded yet.
- Felix and Mateo both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Felix; Mateo doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Felix
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #164 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2023
Highest recorded position: #31 among boys in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2006–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #60 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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