Mateusz vs Tomas
Mateusz and Tomascompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Mateusz was ranked #346 and Tomas #124 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2021, Mateusz was ranked #377 and Tomas #383 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Mateusz was ranked #3254 and Tomas #602 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Mateusz was ranked #657 and Tomas #657 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Mateusz and Tomas over time
Mateusz and Tomas appear together in 4 published lists, across 99 years of shared records. Tomas 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.
Tomas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Mateusz 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Mateusz and Tomas were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 43 years, from 1977 to 2021, ending at #377 and #383.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Mateusz #108 in 2009, Tomas #81 in 2009.
List by list
Norway · Boys43 shared years, 1977–2021
Mateusz held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Tomas in 40.
Highest recorded here: Mateusz #80 in 1990, Tomas #53 in 1981.
The order changed in 2021: Mateusz moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #523 and #295; by 2021 that had become #377 and #383.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Mateusz #377, Tomas #383.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mateusz held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Tomas in 25.
Highest recorded here: Mateusz #221 in 2009, Tomas #177 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mateusz #3254, Tomas #602.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2005–2022
Mateusz held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Tomas in 16.
Highest recorded here: Mateusz #108 in 2009, Tomas #81 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Mateusz #657, Tomas #657.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2006–2014
Mateusz held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tomas in 9.
Highest recorded here: Mateusz #211 in 2009, Tomas #102 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Mateusz #346, Tomas #124.
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 | Tomas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The Swedish, Norwegian and Lithuanian form of Thomas, from the biblical name with Aramaic roots meaning 'twin'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Aramaic, via Swedish/Norwegian transmission |
| Pronunciation | /ˈtʊm.mas/ | |
| 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 | England and Wales · Boys #3254 (2024) | Norway · Boys #389 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Tomas has a recorded origin (Aramaic, via Swedish/Norwegian transmission); Mateusz does not have one recorded yet.
- Mateusz and Tomas both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Tomas; Mateusz doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3254 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Tomas
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #337 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #53 among boys in Norway, in 1981 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #389 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys