Hunter vs Matteo
Hunter and Matteocompared 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 Matteo #234 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Hunter was ranked #60 and Matteo #68 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Hunter was ranked #78 and Matteo #159 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Hunter was ranked #93 and Matteo #202 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Hunter was ranked #159 and Matteo #132 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Hunter and Matteo over time
Hunter and Matteo appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 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.
Hunter reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Matteo 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.
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 2023, Matteo moved ahead of Hunter in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #117 and #219 the year before became #162 and #158.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hunter held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Matteo in 16.
Highest recorded here: Hunter #44 in 2018, Matteo #159 in 2024.
The order changed in 2012: Hunter moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #473 and #392; by 2012 that had become #238 and #466.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hunter #78, Matteo #159.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2012–2025
Hunter held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Matteo in 5.
Highest recorded here: Hunter #91 in 2021, Matteo #125 in 2024.
The order changed in 2023: Matteo moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #117 and #219; by 2023 that had become #162 and #158.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hunter #159, Matteo #132.
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 | Hunter | Matteo |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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 #60 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #68 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Hunter has a recorded origin (English, an occupational surname describing someone who hunted); Matteo does not have one recorded yet.
- Hunter and Matteo both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Hunter; Matteo doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
Matteo
Popularity journey
First recorded1981
First recorded at #560 among boys in Norway in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2024–2025
Highest recorded position: #68 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2024–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #68 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys