Mateusz vs Mikael
Mateusz and Mikaelcompared 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 2021, Mateusz was ranked #377 and Mikael #116 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Mateusz was ranked #2269 and Mikael #578 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Mateusz was ranked #657 and Mikael #779 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Mateusz and Mikael over time
Mateusz and Mikael appear together in 2 published lists, across 72 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Mateusz reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Mikael 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Mateusz and Mikael changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #2269 and #578.
- Longest-running competitions
Mateusz and Mikael were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 43 years, from 1977 to 2021, ending at #377 and #116.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Mateusz #80 in 1990, Mikael #78 in 1990.
List by list
Norway · Boys43 shared years, 1977–2021
Mateusz held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Mikael in 38.
Highest recorded here: Mateusz #80 in 1990, Mikael #78 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Mateusz #377, Mikael #116.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2025
Mateusz held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Mikael in 14.
Highest recorded here: Mateusz #221 in 2009, Mikael #444 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mateusz #2269, Mikael #578.
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 | Mateusz | Mikael |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2269 (2025) | Norway · Boys #157 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mateusz and Mikael both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Mateusz
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #476 among boys in Norway in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1977–2021
Highest recorded position: #80 among boys in Norway, in 1990 (recorded 1977–2021).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2269 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Mikael
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #365 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1950–2025
Highest recorded position: #78 among boys in Norway, in 1990 (recorded 1950–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #578 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys