Matheo vs Thaddeus

Matheo and Thaddeuscompared 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.

Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Matheo was ranked #755 and Thaddeus #755 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Matheo was ranked #1517 and Thaddeus #2921 among boys in England and Wales.

Matheo and Thaddeus over time

Matheo and Thaddeus appear together in 1 published list, across 14 years of shared records. Thaddeus held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Matheo 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.

Thaddeus reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Matheo 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
Matheo and Thaddeus changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2007 and 2024, ending at #1517 and #2921.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 2007–2024
Matheo held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Thaddeus in 10.
Highest recorded here: Matheo #1363 in 2023, Thaddeus #1470 in 2017.
The order changed in 2023: Matheo moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #2018 and #1879; by 2023 that had become #1363 and #2813.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Matheo #1517, Thaddeus #2921.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Matheo

Pairs where Matheo shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Matheo vs Herman
In Norway · Boys, Matheo moved into the top 50 at #21 in 2012 as Herman fell out of it to #54, having been #50 the year before.
Matheo · Herman · 21 shared years, 2005–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2012 Norway ranking
Matheo vs Kasper
In Norway · Boys, Matheo moved into the top 50 at #21 in 2012 as Kasper fell out of it to #51, having been #47 the year before.
Matheo · Kasper · 21 shared years, 2005–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2012 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Matheo, Thaddeus
Field	Matheo	Thaddeus
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	GB-ENW, IE, NO	GB-ENW, IE
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Boys #12 (2025)	England and Wales · Boys #2921 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	76/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	60/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Matheo and Thaddeus both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.

How each name got here

Matheo

Popularity journey

First recorded2005
First recorded at #280 among boys in Norway in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2025
Highest recorded position: #12 among boys in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 2005–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #12 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys

Thaddeus

Popularity journey

First recorded1967
First recorded at #265 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1967–2021
Highest recorded position: #243 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1968 (recorded 1967–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2921 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys