Gunnar vs Mathis
Gunnar and Mathiscompared 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 2023, Gunnar was ranked #345 and Mathis #473 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Gunnar was ranked #2443 and Mathis #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Gunnar and Mathis over time
Gunnar and Mathis appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Gunnar held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mathis 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Norway · Boys23 shared years, 1972–2023
Gunnar held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Mathis in 1.
Highest recorded here: Gunnar #63 in 1972, Mathis #379 in 1976.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Gunnar #345, Mathis #473.
England and Wales · Boys13 shared years, 2009–2024
Gunnar held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Mathis in 5.
Highest recorded here: Gunnar #1786 in 2018, Mathis #1819 in 2014.
The order changed in 2016: Gunnar moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #3373 and #3004; by 2016 that had become #2556 and #4023.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Gunnar #2443, Mathis #3254.
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 | Gunnar | Mathis |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #250 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3254 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gunnar and Mathis both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Gunnar
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #13 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: #10 among boys in Norway, in 1946 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #250 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Mathis
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #527 among boys in Norway in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1972–2023
Highest recorded position: #379 among boys in Norway, in 1976 (recorded 1972–2023).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3254 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys