Mathias vs Noah
Mathias 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 2025, Mathias was ranked #41 and Noah #1 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Mathias was ranked #406 and Noah #2 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Mathias was ranked #433 and Noah #2 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Mathias was ranked #432 and Noah #3 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Mathias and Noah over time
Mathias and Noah appear together in 3 published lists, across 72 years of shared records. Noah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mathias in 1.
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.
Noah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Mathias in 1. 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 2017, Noah moved ahead of Mathias in Norway · Boys — #4 and #5 the year before became #14 and #3.
- Longest-running competitions
Mathias and Noah were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 33 years, from 1990 to 2025, ending at #41 and #1.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Mathias #396 in 2023, Noah #2 in 2021.
List by list
Norway · Boys33 shared years, 1990–2025
Mathias held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Noah in 9.
Highest recorded here: Mathias #2 in 2004, Noah #1 in 2021.
The order changed in 2017: Noah moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #4 and #5; by 2017 that had become #14 and #3.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mathias #41, Noah #1.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mathias held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Noah in 29.
Highest recorded here: Mathias #406 in 2024, Noah #1 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mathias #406, Noah #2.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2001–2025
Mathias held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Noah in 10.
Highest recorded here: Mathias #396 in 2023, Noah #2 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mathias #432, Noah #3.
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 | Mathias | 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 | Norway · Boys #41 (2025) | 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); Mathias does not have one recorded yet.
- Mathias has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Noah.
- A meaning is recorded for Noah; Mathias doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Mathias 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
Mathias
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #307 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: #2 among boys in Norway, in 2004 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #41 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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