Matas vs Ruben
Matas and Rubencompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Matas was ranked #1758 and Ruben #126 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Matas was ranked #829 and Ruben #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Matas was ranked #374 and Ruben #226 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Matas was ranked #494 and Ruben #330 among boys in Norway.
Matas and Ruben over time
Matas and Ruben appear together in 4 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Ruben held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Matas in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Matas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Ruben 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 Ruben changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2002 and 2025, ending at #829 and #188.
List by list
Norway · Boys27 shared years, 1989–2024
Matas held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Ruben in 26.
Highest recorded here: Matas #257 in 2017, Ruben #64 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Matas #494, Ruben #330.
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 2001–2024
Matas held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ruben in 24.
Highest recorded here: Matas #489 in 2014, Ruben #110 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Matas #1758, Ruben #126.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2002–2025
Matas held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Ruben in 16.
Highest recorded here: Matas #213 in 2008, Ruben #178 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Matas #829, Ruben #188.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2006–2021
Matas held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Ruben in 12.
Highest recorded here: Matas #245 in 2011, Ruben #187 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Matas #374, Ruben #226.
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 | Ruben |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #188 (2025) |
| 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 and Ruben 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
Ruben
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #349 among boys in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1953–2025
Highest recorded position: #52 among boys in Norway, in 1995 (recorded 1953–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #269 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys