Mateo vs Rafael
Mateo and Rafaelcompared 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 2025, Mateo was ranked #85 and Rafael #328 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Mateo was ranked #165 and Rafael #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Mateo was ranked #178 and Rafael #215 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Mateo was ranked #264 and Rafael #234 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Mateo was ranked #290 and Rafael #619 among boys in Scotland.
Mateo and Rafael over time
Mateo and Rafael appear together in 3 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Mateo held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rafael in 1.
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.
Rafael reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Mateo 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.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2023, Mateo moved ahead of Rafael in England and Wales · Boys — #184 and #181 the year before became #161 and #194.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Mateo #161 in 2023, Rafael #181 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Mateo held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Rafael in 26.
Highest recorded here: Mateo #161 in 2023, Rafael #181 in 2022.
The order changed in 2023: Mateo moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #184 and #181; by 2023 that had become #161 and #194.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mateo #178, Rafael #215.
Norway · Boys23 shared years, 1991–2025
Mateo held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Rafael in 3.
Highest recorded here: Mateo #85 in 2025, Rafael #222 in 2020.
The order changed in 2006: Mateo moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #433 and #376; by 2006 that had become #379 and #521.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mateo #85, Rafael #328.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2005–2025
Mateo held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Rafael in 5.
Highest recorded here: Mateo #129 in 2024, Rafael #306 in 2022.
The order changed in 2016: Mateo moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #503 and #308; by 2016 that had become #272 and #389.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mateo #165, Rafael #329.
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 | Mateo | Rafael |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #65 (2025) | Norway · Boys #328 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mateo and Rafael both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Mateo
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #626 among boys in Norway in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2023–2025
Highest recorded position: #65 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2023–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #65 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Rafael
Popularity journey
First recorded1963
First recorded at #445 among boys in Norway in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #181 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #328 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys