Igor vs Matas
Igor 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Igor was ranked #365 and Matas #416 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2023, Igor was ranked #461 and Matas #434 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Igor was ranked #829 and Matas #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Igor was ranked #1199 and Matas #1758 among boys in England and Wales.
Igor and Matas over time
Igor and Matas appear together in 4 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Igor held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Matas in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Matas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Igor 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
Igor and Matas changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2001 and 2024, ending at #1199 and #1758.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Igor #397 in 2014, Matas #489 in 2014.
List by list
Norway · Boys24 shared years, 1989–2023
Igor held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Matas in 12.
Highest recorded here: Igor #297 in 2010, Matas #257 in 2017.
The order changed in 2023: Matas moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #341 and #376; by 2023 that had become #461 and #434.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Igor #461, Matas #434.
England and Wales · Boys23 shared years, 2001–2024
Igor held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Matas in 2.
Highest recorded here: Igor #397 in 2014, Matas #489 in 2014.
The order changed in 2024: Igor moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1042 and #890; by 2024 that had become #1199 and #1758.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Igor #1199, Matas #1758.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2006–2025
Igor held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Matas in 9.
Highest recorded here: Igor #170 in 2011, Matas #213 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Igor #829, Matas #829.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2007–2018
Igor held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Matas in 3.
Highest recorded here: Igor #244 in 2013, Matas #267 in 2010.
The order changed in 2018: Igor moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #421 and #421; by 2018 that had become #365 and #416.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Igor #365, Matas #416.
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 | Igor | 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Igor and Matas both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Igor
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #421 among boys in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2025
Highest recorded position: #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2006–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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