Matas vs Piotr
Matas and Piotrcompared 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 2018, Matas was ranked #283 and Piotr #485 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Matas was ranked #421 and Piotr #421 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Matas was ranked #770 and Piotr #516 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Matas was ranked #1758 and Piotr #1951 among boys in England and Wales.
Matas and Piotr over time
Matas and Piotr appear together in 3 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Matas held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Piotr in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Piotr 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 Piotr changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2001 and 2024, ending at #1758 and #1951.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Matas #213 in 2008, Piotr #201 in 2010.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 2001–2024
Matas held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Piotr in 9.
Highest recorded here: Matas #489 in 2014, Piotr #461 in 2009.
The order changed in 2022: Matas moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #1023 and #1004; by 2022 that had become #1058 and #1366.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Matas #1758, Piotr #1951.
Norway · Boys19 shared years, 1989–2018
Matas held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Piotr in 8.
Highest recorded here: Matas #257 in 2017, Piotr #90 in 1989.
The order changed in 2012: Matas moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #414 and #396; by 2012 that had become #365 and #454.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Matas #283, Piotr #485.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2006–2023
Matas held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Piotr in 6.
Highest recorded here: Matas #213 in 2008, Piotr #201 in 2010.
The order changed in 2023: Piotr moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #631 and #755; by 2023 that had become #770 and #516.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Matas #770, Piotr #516.
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 | Piotr |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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) | England and Wales · Boys #1951 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Matas has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Piotr.
- 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
Piotr
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #347 among boys in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1953–2018
Highest recorded position: #50 among boys in Norway, in 1983 (recorded 1953–2018).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1951 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys