Matas vs Oliwier
Matas and Oliwiercompared 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 2018, Matas was ranked #416 and Oliwier #255 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Matas was ranked #829 and Oliwier #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Matas was ranked #1758 and Oliwier #857 among boys in England and Wales.
Matas and Oliwier over time
Matas and Oliwier appear together in 3 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Oliwier held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Matas in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Oliwier reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Matas 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 Oliwier changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2004 and 2024, ending at #1758 and #857.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Matas #245 in 2011, Oliwier #230 in 2010.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 2004–2024
Matas held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Oliwier in 16.
Highest recorded here: Matas #489 in 2014, Oliwier #376 in 2009.
The order changed in 2017: Oliwier moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #525 and #542; by 2017 that had become #628 and #443.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Matas #1758, Oliwier #857.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2006–2025
Matas held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Oliwier in 11.
Highest recorded here: Matas #213 in 2008, Oliwier #196 in 2009.
The order changed in 2018: Oliwier moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #272 and #281; by 2018 that had become #401 and #329.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Matas #829, Oliwier #509.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2007–2018
Matas held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Oliwier in 5.
Highest recorded here: Matas #245 in 2011, Oliwier #230 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Matas #416, Oliwier #255.
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 | Oliwier |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (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 has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Oliwier.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Oliwier
Popularity journey
First recorded2004
First recorded at #3009 among boys in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2025
Highest recorded position: #196 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2006–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys