Mathias vs Raymond
Mathias and Raymondcompared 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 2008, Mathias was ranked #2 and Raymond #487 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Mathias was ranked #406 and Raymond #545 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Mathias was ranked #432 and Raymond #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Mathias was ranked #433 and Raymond #433 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Mathias and Raymond over time
Mathias and Raymond appear together in 3 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Raymond held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Mathias in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Raymond reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Mathias 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 1988, Mathias moved ahead of Raymond in Norway · Boys — #104 and #91 the year before became #85 and #108.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Mathias rose about as far as Raymond fell — from #1337 and #312 in 1996 to #406 and #545 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Mathias and Raymond were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 50 years, from 1945 to 2008, ending at #2 and #487.
List by list
Norway · Boys50 shared years, 1945–2008
Mathias held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Raymond in 30.
Highest recorded here: Mathias #2 in 2006, Raymond #60 in 1978.
The order changed in 1988: Mathias moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #104 and #91; by 1988 that had become #85 and #108.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Mathias #2, Raymond #487.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mathias held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Raymond in 23.
Highest recorded here: Mathias #406 in 2024, Raymond #312 in 1996.
The order changed in 2019: Mathias moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #584 and #549; by 2019 that had become #541 and #597.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mathias #406, Raymond #545.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2001–2025
Mathias held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Raymond in 7.
Highest recorded here: Mathias #396 in 2023, Raymond #153 in 2001.
The order changed in 2025: Mathias moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #520 and #430; by 2025 that had become #432 and #509.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mathias #432, Raymond #509.
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 | Raymond |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #41 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mathias and Raymond both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
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
Raymond
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #265 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1991
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1991).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys