Frank vs Matas
Frank and Matascompared 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, Frank was ranked #194 and Matas #1758 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Frank was ranked #266 and Matas #374 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Frank was ranked #286 and Matas #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Frank was ranked #361 and Matas #494 among boys in Norway.
Frank and Matas over time
Frank and Matas appear together in 4 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Frank held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Matas in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Matas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Frank 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
Frank and Matas changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2006 and 2021, ending at #266 and #374.
List by list
Norway · Boys26 shared years, 1989–2024
Frank held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Matas in 12.
Highest recorded here: Frank #96 in 1989, Matas #257 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Frank #361, Matas #494.
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 2001–2024
Frank held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Matas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Frank #155 in 2018, Matas #489 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Frank #194, Matas #1758.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2002–2025
Frank held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Matas in 6.
Highest recorded here: Frank #177 in 2016, Matas #213 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Frank #286, Matas #829.
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2006–2021
Frank held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Matas in 2.
Highest recorded here: Frank #185 in 2019, Matas #245 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Frank #266, Matas #374.
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 | Frank | Matas |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Frank has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Matas.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Frank
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #61 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: #22 among boys in Norway, in 1968 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #459 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Matas
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #637 among boys in Norway in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2025
Highest recorded position: #213 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2002–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys