Layton vs Mathias

Layton 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.

Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Layton was ranked #326 and Mathias #433 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Layton was ranked #479 and Mathias #406 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Layton was ranked #676 and Mathias #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Layton and Mathias over time

Layton and Mathias appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Layton held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mathias 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.

Layton reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Layton held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Mathias in 1.
Highest recorded here: Layton #161 in 2011, Mathias #406 in 2024.
The order changed in 2024: Mathias moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #456 and #500; by 2024 that had become #479 and #406.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Layton #479, Mathias #406.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2014–2025
Layton held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Mathias in 2.
Highest recorded here: Layton #376 in 2015, Mathias #396 in 2023.
The order changed in 2025: Mathias moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #472 and #520; by 2025 that had become #676 and #432.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Layton #676, Mathias #432.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Mathias

Pairs where Mathias shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Mathias vs Erik
Over 69 shared years in Norway · Boys, Mathias rose about as far as Erik fell — from #307 and #27 in 1945 to #41 and #64 in 2025.
Mathias · Erik · 69 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Mathias vs Morten
Over 69 shared years in Norway · Boys, Mathias rose about as far as Morten fell — from #307 and #107 in 1945 to #41 and #214 in 2025.
Mathias · Morten · 69 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Mathias vs Nils
Over 69 shared years in Norway · Boys, Mathias rose about as far as Nils fell — from #307 and #26 in 1945 to #41 and #61 in 2025.
Mathias · Nils · 69 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Peter vs Mathias
Over 69 shared years in Norway · Boys, Mathias rose about as far as Peter fell — from #106 and #307 in 1945 to #174 and #41 in 2025.
Peter · Mathias · 69 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Layton, Mathias
Field	Layton	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	2	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025)	Norway · Boys #41 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	82/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Layton and Mathias both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Layton

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #680 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
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 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