Mathias vs Ruben
Mathias and Rubencompared 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 Ruben #269 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Mathias was ranked #406 and Ruben #126 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Mathias was ranked #432 and Ruben #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Mathias was ranked #433 and Ruben #226 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Mathias and Ruben over time
Mathias and Ruben appear together in 3 published lists, across 100 years of shared records. Ruben 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.
Ruben 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 Ruben in Norway · Boys — #104 and #80 the year before became #85 and #104.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Mathias and Ruben changed places 9 times in Norway · Boys between 1953 and 2025, ending at #41 and #269.
- Longest-running competitions
Mathias and Ruben were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 61 years, from 1953 to 2025, ending at #41 and #269.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Mathias #396 in 2023, Ruben #178 in 2021.
List by list
Norway · Boys61 shared years, 1953–2025
Mathias held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Ruben in 19.
Highest recorded here: Mathias #2 in 2004, Ruben #52 in 1995.
The order changed in 1988: Mathias moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #104 and #80; by 1988 that had become #85 and #104.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mathias #41, Ruben #269.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mathias held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ruben in 29.
Highest recorded here: Mathias #406 in 2024, Ruben #110 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mathias #406, Ruben #126.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2001–2025
Mathias held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ruben in 9.
Highest recorded here: Mathias #396 in 2023, Ruben #178 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mathias #432, Ruben #188.
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 | Ruben |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #41 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #188 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mathias and Ruben 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
Ruben
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #349 among boys in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1953–2025
Highest recorded position: #52 among boys in Norway, in 1995 (recorded 1953–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #269 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys