Fletcher vs Mateo
Fletcher 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Fletcher was ranked #67 and Mateo #65 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Fletcher was ranked #770 and Mateo #177 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Fletcher was ranked #422 and Mateo #178 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Fletcher was ranked #246 and Mateo #290 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Fletcher was ranked #348 and Mateo #312 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Fletcher and Mateo over time
Fletcher and Mateo appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Fletcher reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Mateo 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Fletcher held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Mateo in 6.
Highest recorded here: Fletcher #220 in 2011, Mateo #161 in 2023.
The order changed in 2019: Mateo moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #250 and #311; by 2019 that had become #293 and #269.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fletcher #422, Mateo #178.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2013–2023
Fletcher held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mateo in 9.
Highest recorded here: Fletcher #435 in 2018, Mateo #177 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Fletcher #770, Mateo #177.
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 | Fletcher | Mateo |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #67 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #65 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Fletcher and Mateo both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Fletcher
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #853 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2010–2018
Highest recorded position: #65 among boys in New Zealand, in 2014 (recorded 2010–2018).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #422 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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