Jenson vs Matthew
Jenson and Matthewcompared 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 2024, Jenson was ranked #177 and Matthew #42 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jenson was ranked #577 and Matthew #55 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jenson was ranked #330 and Matthew #73 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jenson was ranked #134 and Matthew #149 among boys in England and Wales.
Jenson and Matthew over time
Jenson and Matthew appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Matthew held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jenson 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.
Matthew reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Jenson 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 2017, Jenson moved ahead of Matthew in England and Wales · Boys — #58 and #53 the year before became #58 and #67.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jenson held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Matthew in 21.
Highest recorded here: Jenson #48 in 2015, Matthew #6 in 1996.
The order changed in 2017: Jenson moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #58 and #53; by 2017 that had become #58 and #67.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jenson #134, Matthew #149.
Northern Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2000–2024
Jenson held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Matthew in 21.
Highest recorded here: Jenson #110 in 2014, Matthew #1 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jenson #177, Matthew #42.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2009–2025
Jenson held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Matthew in 12.
Highest recorded here: Jenson #438 in 2019, Matthew #22 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jenson #577, Matthew #55.
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 | Jenson | Matthew |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Greek Matthaios, from Hebrew Mattithiah, combining 'mattat' (gift) with 'Yahweh' — 'gift of God'. Matthew was a tax collector and one of the twelve apostles, traditionally credited as author of the first Gospel. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈmæθ.juː/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #55 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Matthew has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Jenson does not have one recorded yet.
- Jenson and Matthew both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Matthew; Jenson doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Jenson
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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #48 among boys in England and Wales, in 2015 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Matthew
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #78 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1957–2023
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1982 (recorded 1957–2023).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #55 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys