Leonardo vs Mathias
Leonardo 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Leonardo was ranked #359 and Mathias #41 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Leonardo was ranked #124 and Mathias #406 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Leonardo was ranked #188 and Mathias #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Leonardo was ranked #249 and Mathias #433 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Leonardo and Mathias over time
Leonardo and Mathias appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Leonardo held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mathias in 1.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Leonardo and Mathias were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 36 years, from 1975 to 2025, ending at #359 and #41.
List by list
Norway · Boys36 shared years, 1975–2025
Leonardo held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mathias in 36.
Highest recorded here: Leonardo #243 in 2023, Mathias #2 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Leonardo #359, Mathias #41.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Leonardo held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Mathias in 1.
Highest recorded here: Leonardo #116 in 2019, Mathias #406 in 2024.
The order changed in 1997: Leonardo moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #1458 and #1337; by 1997 that had become #759 and #2859.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Leonardo #124, Mathias #406.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2008–2025
Leonardo held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Mathias in 0.
Highest recorded here: Leonardo #166 in 2023, Mathias #396 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Leonardo #188, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Leonardo | 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 | ||
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #79 (2025) | Norway · Boys #41 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Leonardo has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Mathias.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Leonardo
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #463 among boys in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2018–2025
Highest recorded position: #66 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2022 (recorded 2018–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #79 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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