Jeremy vs Matthew
Jeremy 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 2011, Jeremy was ranked #375 and Matthew #3 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1999, Jeremy was ranked #86 and Matthew #4 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2008, Jeremy was ranked #95 and Matthew #22 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jeremy was ranked #432 and Matthew #55 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jeremy was ranked #727 and Matthew #73 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jeremy was ranked #592 and Matthew #149 among boys in England and Wales.
Jeremy and Matthew over time
Jeremy and Matthew appear together in 4 published lists, across 154 years of shared records. Matthew held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jeremy in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jeremy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Matthew 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 37 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Jeremy and Matthew averaged 57.6 places apart, ending at #95 and #22.
- Longest-running competitions
Jeremy and Matthew were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 37 years, from 1970 to 2008, ending at #95 and #22.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jeremy #265 in 1996, Matthew #6 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys56 shared years, 1965–2025
Jeremy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Matthew in 56.
Highest recorded here: Jeremy #121 in 1974, Matthew #15 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jeremy #432, Matthew #55.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys37 shared years, 1970–2008
Jeremy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Matthew in 37.
Highest recorded here: Jeremy #48 in 1983, Matthew #1 in 1982.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Jeremy #95, Matthew #22.
New Zealand · Boys32 shared years, 1968–1999
Jeremy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Matthew in 32.
Highest recorded here: Jeremy #24 in 1977, Matthew #1 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Jeremy #86, Matthew #4.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jeremy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Matthew in 29.
Highest recorded here: Jeremy #265 in 1996, Matthew #6 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jeremy #592, Matthew #149.
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 | Jeremy | 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 | /ˈmæθ.juː/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (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); Jeremy does not have one recorded yet.
- Jeremy has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Matthew.
- A meaning is recorded for Matthew; Jeremy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Jeremy
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1968–1999
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in New Zealand, in 1977 (recorded 1968–1999).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 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