Lorenzo vs Matei
Lorenzo and Mateicompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Lorenzo was ranked #139 and Matei #298 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Lorenzo was ranked #374 and Matei #211 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Lorenzo was ranked #272 and Matei #262 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Lorenzo was ranked #307 and Matei #619 among boys in Scotland.
Lorenzo and Matei over time
Lorenzo and Matei appear together in 2 published lists, across 35 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Matei reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Lorenzo 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Lorenzo and Matei changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2007 and 2025, ending at #272 and #262.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2024
Lorenzo held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Matei in 1.
Highest recorded here: Lorenzo #139 in 2024, Matei #193 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lorenzo #139, Matei #298.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2007–2025
Lorenzo held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Matei in 12.
Highest recorded here: Lorenzo #272 in 2025, Matei #204 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lorenzo #272, Matei #262.
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 | Lorenzo | Matei |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #272 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #262 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lorenzo has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Matei.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Lorenzo
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #139 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #272 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Matei
Popularity journey
First recorded2005
First recorded at #3849 among boys in England and Wales in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2024
Highest recorded position: #193 among boys in England and Wales, in 2019 (recorded 2005–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #262 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys