Hunter vs Matei

Hunter and Mateicompared 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.

Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Hunter was ranked #52 and Matei #619 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Hunter was ranked #73 and Matei #211 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Hunter was ranked #78 and Matei #298 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Hunter was ranked #159 and Matei #262 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Hunter and Matei over time

Hunter and Matei appear together in 2 published lists, across 33 years of shared records. Hunter held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Matei 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.

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.

Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Hunter #44 in 2018, Matei #193 in 2019.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2024
Hunter held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Matei in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hunter #44 in 2018, Matei #193 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hunter #78, Matei #298.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2013–2025
Hunter held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Matei in 1.
Highest recorded here: Hunter #91 in 2021, Matei #204 in 2020.
The order changed in 2014: Hunter moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #479 and #448; by 2014 that had become #314 and #364.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hunter #159, Matei #262.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Hunter

Pairs where Hunter shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Noah vs Hunter
In 2017, Noah moved ahead of Hunter in New Zealand · Boys — #7 and #6 the year before became #3 and #5.
Noah · Hunter · 23 shared years, 2001–2023 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 2017 New Zealand ranking
Leo vs Hunter
In 2018, Leo moved ahead of Hunter in New Zealand · Boys — #11 and #5 the year before became #4 and #5.
Leo · Hunter · 21 shared years, 2003–2023 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 2018 New Zealand ranking
Jacob vs Hunter
In 2015, Hunter moved ahead of Jacob in New Zealand · Boys — #10 and #12 the year before became #10 and #7.
Jacob · Hunter · 25 shared years, 1999–2023 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 2015 New Zealand ranking
Lucas vs Hunter
Across 23 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Lucas and Hunter averaged 10.3 places apart, ending at #16 and #36.
Lucas · Hunter · 23 shared years, 2001–2023 · Closest over the longest run
See the 2023 New Zealand ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Hunter, Matei
Field	Hunter	Matei
Record type	Editorially researched profile	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	An English occupational surname, from Old English 'hunta'/'huntian' ('to hunt') — someone who hunted for a living.	Not yet recorded
Origin	English, an occupational surname describing someone who hunted	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation	/ˈhʌn.təɹ/	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	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observation	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #60 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #262 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Hunter has a recorded origin (English, an occupational surname describing someone who hunted); Matei does not have one recorded yet.
Hunter and Matei both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Hunter; Matei doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Hunter

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #2357 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 recorded1999–2023
Highest recorded position: #5 among boys in New Zealand, in 2017 (recorded 1999–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #60 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys

Matei

Popularity journey

First recorded2005
First recorded at #3849 among boys in England and Wales in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2024
Highest recorded position: #193 among boys in England and Wales, in 2019 (recorded 2005–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #262 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys