Marius vs Mathias
Marius 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, Marius was ranked #133 and Mathias #41 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Marius was ranked #770 and Mathias #396 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Marius was ranked #1675 and Mathias #406 among boys in England and Wales.
Marius and Mathias over time
Marius and Mathias appear together in 2 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Marius 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.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2002, Mathias moved ahead of Marius in Norway · Boys — #7 and #9 the year before became #10 and #6.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Marius and Mathias changed places 8 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1675 and #406.
- Longest-running competitions
Marius and Mathias were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 62 years, from 1957 to 2025, ending at #133 and #41.
List by list
Norway · Boys62 shared years, 1957–2025
Marius held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Mathias in 26.
Highest recorded here: Marius #4 in 1989, Mathias #2 in 2004.
The order changed in 2002: Mathias moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #7 and #9; by 2002 that had become #10 and #6.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Marius #133, Mathias #41.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Marius held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Mathias in 18.
Highest recorded here: Marius #731 in 2019, Mathias #406 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Marius #1675, Mathias #406.
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 | Marius | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #133 (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
- Marius and Mathias both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Marius
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #339 among boys in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1955–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in Norway, in 1989 (recorded 1955–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #133 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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