Mathias vs Ruhan
Mathias and Ruhancompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Mathias was ranked #406 and Ruhan #2921 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Mathias was ranked #615 and Ruhan #699 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Mathias and Ruhan over time
Mathias and Ruhan appear together in 1 published list, across 24 years of shared records. Mathias held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ruhan 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.
Ruhan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 2001–2024
Mathias held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Ruhan in 2.
Highest recorded here: Mathias #406 in 2024, Ruhan #1410 in 2003.
The order changed in 2004: Mathias moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #2470 and #1410; by 2004 that had become #1160 and #2304.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mathias #406, Ruhan #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.
Side by side
| Field | Mathias | Ruhan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #41 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2921 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mathias and Ruhan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
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
Ruhan
Popularity journey
First recorded2001
First recorded at #2220 among boys in England and Wales in 2001 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2921 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys