Mathew vs Roger
Mathew and Rogercompared 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1972, Mathew was ranked #76 and Roger #91 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1969, Mathew was ranked #77 and Roger #84 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Mathew was ranked #564 and Roger #764 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Mathew was ranked #1517 and Roger #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
Mathew and Roger over time
Mathew and Roger appear together in 2 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Mathew reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Roger 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 1997, Mathew moved ahead of Roger in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #281 and #261 the year before became #174 and #382.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Mathew and Roger changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2019, ending at #564 and #764.
- Longest-running competitions
Mathew and Roger were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 38 years, from 1964 to 2019, ending at #564 and #764.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Mathew #115 in 1996, Roger #694 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys38 shared years, 1964–2019
Mathew held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Roger in 26.
Highest recorded here: Mathew #145 in 1964, Roger #99 in 1965.
The order changed in 1997: Mathew moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #281 and #261; by 1997 that had become #174 and #382.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Mathew #564, Roger #764.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mathew held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Roger in 1.
Highest recorded here: Mathew #115 in 1996, Roger #694 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mathew #1517, Roger #2263.
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 | Mathew | Roger |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mathew and Roger both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Mathew
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #145 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2000
Highest recorded position: #29 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1985 (recorded 1966–2000).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Roger
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #86 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2013
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 1972 (recorded 1945–2013).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys