Ferris vs Matheo
Ferris and Matheocompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ferris was ranked #4270 and Matheo #1517 among boys in England and Wales.
Ferris and Matheo over time
Ferris and Matheo appear together in 1 published list, across 14 years of shared records. Matheo held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ferris 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.
Ferris reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Matheo 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
Ferris and Matheo changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2007 and 2024, ending at #4270 and #1517.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 2007–2024
Ferris held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Matheo in 10.
Highest recorded here: Ferris #2707 in 2015, Matheo #1363 in 2023.
The order changed in 2016: Matheo moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #2707 and #3908; by 2016 that had become #4023 and #3079.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ferris #4270, Matheo #1517.
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 | Ferris | Matheo |
|---|---|---|
| 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-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4270 (2024) | Norway · Boys #12 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ferris and Matheo both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
How each name got here
Ferris
Popularity journey
First recorded2000
First recorded at #3036 among boys in England and Wales in 2000 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2000–2024
Highest recorded position: #2707 among boys in England and Wales, in 2015 (recorded 2000–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Matheo
Popularity journey
First recorded2005
First recorded at #280 among boys in Norway in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2025
Highest recorded position: #12 among boys in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 2005–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #12 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys