Ferdia vs Mathew
Ferdia and Mathewcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ferdia was ranked #348 and Mathew #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ferdia was ranked #5119 and Mathew #1517 among boys in England and Wales.
Ferdia and Mathew over time
Ferdia and Mathew appear together in 1 published list, across 35 years of shared records. Mathew held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ferdia in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Ferdia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Mathew 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
Ferdia and Mathew changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1984 and 2025, ending at #348 and #829.
- Longest-running competitions
Ferdia and Mathew were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 35 years, from 1984 to 2025, ending at #348 and #829.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys35 shared years, 1984–2025
Ferdia held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Mathew in 17.
Highest recorded here: Ferdia #205 in 1993, Mathew #174 in 1997.
The order changed in 2014: Ferdia moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #457 and #430; by 2014 that had become #468 and #715.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ferdia #348, Mathew #829.
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 | Ferdia | Mathew |
|---|---|---|
| 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-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #348 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ferdia and Mathew both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Ferdia
Popularity journey
First recorded1984
First recorded at #318 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1984–2025
Highest recorded position: #205 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1993 (recorded 1984–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Mathew
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #145 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 recorded1966–2000
Highest recorded position: #29 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1985 (recorded 1966–2000).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2133 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys