Karl vs Mateusz
Karl and Mateuszcompared 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 2021, Karl was ranked #132 and Mateusz #377 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Karl was ranked #398 and Mateusz #346 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Karl was ranked #779 and Mateusz #657 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Karl was ranked #1466 and Mateusz #2269 among boys in England and Wales.
Karl and Mateusz over time
Karl and Mateusz appear together in 4 published lists, across 98 years of shared records. Mateusz held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Karl in 1.
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.
Karl reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Mateusz 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Karl and Mateusz were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1466 and #2269.
List by list
Norway · Boys43 shared years, 1977–2021
Karl held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Mateusz in 0.
Highest recorded here: Karl #65 in 1980, Mateusz #80 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Karl #132, Mateusz #377.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Karl held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Mateusz in 15.
Highest recorded here: Karl #110 in 1996, Mateusz #221 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Karl #1466, Mateusz #2269.
Republic of Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2005–2022
Karl held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Mateusz in 12.
Highest recorded here: Karl #93 in 2005, Mateusz #108 in 2009.
The order changed in 2019: Mateusz moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #356 and #394; by 2019 that had become #564 and #402.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Karl #779, Mateusz #657.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2006–2014
Karl held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Mateusz in 4.
Highest recorded here: Karl #167 in 2006, Mateusz #211 in 2009.
The order changed in 2013: Mateusz moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #247 and #346; by 2013 that had become #398 and #398.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Karl #398, Mateusz #346.
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 | Karl | Mateusz |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #179 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2269 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Karl has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Mateusz.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Karl
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #35 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1962–1994
Highest recorded position: #33 among boys in New Zealand, in 1973 (recorded 1962–1994).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1466 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Mateusz
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #476 among boys in Norway in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1977–2021
Highest recorded position: #80 among boys in Norway, in 1990 (recorded 1977–2021).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2269 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys