Matas vs Mathias
Matas 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 2024, Matas was ranked #494 and Mathias #38 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Matas was ranked #374 and Mathias #433 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Matas was ranked #1758 and Mathias #406 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Matas was ranked #829 and Mathias #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Matas and Mathias over time
Matas and Mathias appear together in 3 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Matas 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.
Matas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Mathias 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Matas and Mathias changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2001 and 2024, ending at #1758 and #406.
List by list
Norway · Boys27 shared years, 1989–2024
Matas held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mathias in 27.
Highest recorded here: Matas #257 in 2017, Mathias #2 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Matas #494, Mathias #38.
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 2001–2024
Matas held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Mathias in 9.
Highest recorded here: Matas #489 in 2014, Mathias #406 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Matas #1758, Mathias #406.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2008–2025
Matas held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Mathias in 3.
Highest recorded here: Matas #213 in 2008, Mathias #396 in 2023.
The order changed in 2023: Mathias moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #572 and #779; by 2023 that had become #770 and #396.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Matas #829, 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 | Matas | 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 | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Norway · Boys #41 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Matas and Mathias both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
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
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