Matei vs Rayan
Matei and Rayancompared 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, Matei was ranked #298 and Rayan #188 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Matei was ranked #262 and Rayan #272 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Matei was ranked #619 and Rayan #278 among boys in Scotland.
Matei and Rayan over time
Matei and Rayan appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 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.
Rayan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Matei 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2024
Matei held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Rayan in 20.
Highest recorded here: Matei #193 in 2019, Rayan #175 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Matei #298, Rayan #188.
Republic of Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2007–2025
Matei held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Rayan in 6.
Highest recorded here: Matei #204 in 2020, Rayan #263 in 2017.
The order changed in 2025: Matei moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #394 and #302; by 2025 that had become #262 and #272.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Matei #262, Rayan #272.
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 | Matei | Rayan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #262 (2025) | Norway · Boys #158 (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
- Matei has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Rayan.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Matei
Popularity journey
First recorded2005
First recorded at #3849 among boys in England and Wales in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2024
Highest recorded position: #193 among boys in England and Wales, in 2019 (recorded 2005–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #262 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Rayan
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2357 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2025
Highest recorded position: #145 among boys in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 2002–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #158 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys