Jonatan vs Matheo
Jonatan and Matheocompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Jonatan was ranked #404 and Matheo #12 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jonatan was ranked #5119 and Matheo #1517 among boys in England and Wales.
Jonatan and Matheo over time
Jonatan and Matheo appear together in 2 published lists, across 32 years of shared records. Matheo held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jonatan in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jonatan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Matheo 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 2009, Matheo moved ahead of Jonatan in Norway · Boys — #124 and #126 the year before became #134 and #83.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jonatan and Matheo changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2007 and 2024, ending at #5119 and #1517.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in Norway · Boys, Matheo rose about as far as Jonatan fell — from #161 and #280 in 2005 to #404 and #12 in 2025.
List by list
Norway · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Jonatan held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Matheo in 18.
Highest recorded here: Jonatan #124 in 2008, Matheo #12 in 2025.
The order changed in 2009: Matheo moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #124 and #126; by 2009 that had become #134 and #83.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jonatan #404, Matheo #12.
England and Wales · Boys11 shared years, 2007–2024
Jonatan held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Matheo in 7.
Highest recorded here: Jonatan #2964 in 2014, Matheo #1363 in 2023.
The order changed in 2018: Matheo moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #3449 and #4812; by 2018 that had become #3959 and #2693.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jonatan #5119, Matheo #1517.
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 | Jonatan | Matheo |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #404 (2025) | Norway · Boys #12 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jonatan has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Matheo.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Jonatan
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #624 among boys in Norway in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1982–2025
Highest recorded position: #119 among boys in Norway, in 2003 (recorded 1982–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #404 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Matheo
Popularity journey
First recorded2005
First recorded at #280 among boys in Norway in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2025
Highest recorded position: #12 among boys in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 2005–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #12 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys