Marc vs Matas
Marc and Matascompared 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 2009, Marc was ranked #521 and Matas #293 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Marc was ranked #433 and Matas #374 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Marc was ranked #402 and Matas #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Marc was ranked #1025 and Matas #1758 among boys in England and Wales.
Marc and Matas over time
Marc and Matas appear together in 3 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Marc held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Matas in 0.
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.
Marc reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Matas 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
Marc and Matas changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2001 and 2024, ending at #1025 and #1758.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 2001–2024
Marc held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Matas in 11.
Highest recorded here: Marc #233 in 2002, Matas #489 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Marc #1025, Matas #1758.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2002–2025
Marc held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Matas in 9.
Highest recorded here: Marc #159 in 2002, Matas #213 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Marc #402, Matas #829.
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2006–2021
Marc held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Matas in 2.
Highest recorded here: Marc #174 in 2008, Matas #245 in 2011.
The order changed in 2018: Matas moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #253 and #421; by 2018 that had become #416 and #416.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Marc #433, Matas #374.
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 | Marc | Matas |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Marc has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Matas.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Marc
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #250 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2023
Highest recorded position: #73 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2023).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Matas
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #637 among boys in Norway in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2025
Highest recorded position: #213 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2002–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys