Maciej vs Ryan
Maciej and Ryancompared 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 2013, Maciej was ranked #343 and Ryan #13 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Maciej was ranked #520 and Ryan #25 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Maciej was ranked #5119 and Ryan #132 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2019, Maciej was ranked #408 and Ryan #265 among boys in Norway.
Maciej and Ryan over time
Maciej and Ryan appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Ryan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Maciej 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.
Ryan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Maciej in 1. 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Maciej #204 in 2009, Ryan #6 in 2008.
List by list
Norway · Boys29 shared years, 1977–2019
Maciej held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Ryan in 5.
Highest recorded here: Maciej #144 in 1983, Ryan #265 in 2019.
The order changed in 2009: Ryan moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #345 and #392; by 2009 that had become #407 and #353.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Maciej #408, Ryan #265.
England and Wales · Boys23 shared years, 2002–2024
Maciej held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ryan in 23.
Highest recorded here: Maciej #471 in 2008, Ryan #20 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maciej #5119, Ryan #132.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2005–2018
Maciej held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ryan in 14.
Highest recorded here: Maciej #204 in 2009, Ryan #6 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Maciej #520, Ryan #25.
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 | Maciej | Ryan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Riain, a patronymic from the given name Rian. The exact meaning of Rian itself remains uncertain, despite a popular but unconfirmed 'little king' gloss. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish (surname origin) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɹaɪ.ən/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #5119 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #57 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ryan has a recorded origin (Irish (surname origin)); Maciej does not have one recorded yet.
- Maciej has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Ryan.
- A meaning is recorded for Ryan; Maciej doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Maciej
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #464 among boys in Norway in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1959–2019
Highest recorded position: #144 among boys in Norway, in 1983 (recorded 1959–2019).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Ryan
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #280 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #81 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys