Mateusz vs Noah
Mateusz and Noahcompared 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 Noah #1 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Mateusz was ranked #3254 and Noah #2 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Mateusz was ranked #657 and Noah #2 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Mateusz was ranked #346 and Noah #6 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Mateusz and Noah over time
Mateusz and Noah appear together in 4 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Noah held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Mateusz in 0.
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.
Mateusz reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Noah 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 · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mateusz held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Noah in 29.
Highest recorded here: Mateusz #221 in 2009, Noah #1 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mateusz #3254, Noah #2.
Norway · Boys27 shared years, 1990–2021
Mateusz held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Noah in 21.
Highest recorded here: Mateusz #80 in 1990, Noah #1 in 2021.
The order changed in 1999: Noah moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #210 and #345; by 1999 that had become #318 and #227.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Mateusz #377, Noah #1.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2005–2022
Mateusz held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Noah in 18.
Highest recorded here: Mateusz #108 in 2009, Noah #2 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Mateusz #657, Noah #2.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2006–2014
Mateusz held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Noah in 9.
Highest recorded here: Mateusz #211 in 2009, Noah #6 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Mateusz #346, Noah #6.
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 | Noah |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'rest' or 'comfort'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | /ˈnoʊə/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Noa, Noé |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3254 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #1 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Noah has a recorded origin (Hebrew); Mateusz does not have one recorded yet.
- Mateusz has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Noah.
- A meaning is recorded for Noah; Mateusz doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Mateusz a "medium" Data Confidence level and Noah a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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 recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3254 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Noah
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #640 among boys in Norway in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys