Jeff vs Mathias
Jeff and Mathiascompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jeff was ranked #5119 and Mathias #406 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jeff was ranked #829 and Mathias #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Jeff and Mathias over time
Jeff and Mathias appear together in 1 published list, across 23 years of shared records. Mathias held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Jeff 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.
Jeff reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Mathias 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
Jeff and Mathias changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #5119 and #406.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys23 shared years, 1996–2024
Jeff held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Mathias in 16.
Highest recorded here: Jeff #1235 in 1996, Mathias #406 in 2024.
The order changed in 2011: Mathias moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #1407 and #1620; by 2011 that had become #3300 and #1209.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jeff #5119, Mathias #406.
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 | Jeff | Mathias |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Norway · Boys #41 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jeff has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Mathias.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Jeff
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #304 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1985–2025
Highest recorded position: #203 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1985–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Mathias
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #307 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in Norway, in 2004 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #41 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys