Isaiah vs Matteo
Isaiah 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Isaiah was ranked #72 and Matteo #68 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Isaiah was ranked #577 and Matteo #132 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Isaiah was ranked #170 and Matteo #159 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Isaiah was ranked #187 and Matteo #202 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Isaiah was ranked #352 and Matteo #234 among boys in Scotland.
Isaiah and Matteo over time
Isaiah and Matteo appear together in 2 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Isaiah 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Isaiah and Matteo changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #170 and #159.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Isaiah #162 in 2022, Matteo #159 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Isaiah held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Matteo in 10.
Highest recorded here: Isaiah #162 in 2022, Matteo #159 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Isaiah #170, Matteo #159.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2004–2025
Isaiah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Matteo in 17.
Highest recorded here: Isaiah #351 in 2004, Matteo #125 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Isaiah #577, 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 | Isaiah | Matteo |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 #72 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #68 (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
- Isaiah and Matteo both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Isaiah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #704 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 recorded2017–2025
Highest recorded position: #72 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2017–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #72 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