Hassan vs Mathew
Hassan 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2000, Hassan was ranked #277 and Mathew #224 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Hassan was ranked #247 and Mathew #2133 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Hassan was ranked #402 and Mathew #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Hassan and Mathew over time
Hassan and Mathew appear together in 2 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1999, Hassan moved ahead of Mathew in England and Wales · Boys — #161 and #125 the year before became #144 and #147.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hassan and Mathew changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1989 and 2025, ending at #402 and #829.
- Longest-running competitions
Hassan and Mathew were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #247 and #2133.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Hassan held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Mathew in 3.
Highest recorded here: Hassan #144 in 1999, Mathew #115 in 1996.
The order changed in 1999: Hassan moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #161 and #125; by 1999 that had become #144 and #147.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hassan #247, Mathew #2133.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1989–2025
Hassan held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Mathew in 10.
Highest recorded here: Hassan #307 in 1989, Mathew #200 in 2003.
The order changed in 2024: Hassan moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #770 and #770; by 2024 that had become #582 and #655.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hassan #402, 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 | Hassan | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #247 (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
- Hassan and Mathew both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Hassan
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #343 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #144 among boys in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #247 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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