Mathias vs Vladimir
Mathias and Vladimircompared 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 2019, Mathias was ranked #22 and Vladimir #521 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Mathias was ranked #507 and Vladimir #1226 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Mathias was ranked #779 and Vladimir #779 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Mathias and Vladimir over time
Mathias and Vladimir appear together in 2 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Mathias held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Vladimir 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.
Vladimir reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Mathias and Vladimir changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1997 and 2025, ending at #507 and #1226.
- Longest-running competitions
Mathias and Vladimir were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 38 years, from 1947 to 2019, ending at #22 and #521.
List by list
Norway · Boys38 shared years, 1947–2019
Mathias held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Vladimir in 9.
Highest recorded here: Mathias #4 in 2005, Vladimir #215 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Mathias #22, Vladimir #521.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2025
Mathias held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Vladimir in 3.
Highest recorded here: Mathias #406 in 2024, Vladimir #592 in 2021.
The order changed in 2011: Mathias moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #1620 and #1483; by 2011 that had become #1209 and #2390.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mathias #507, Vladimir #1226.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Mathias
Pairs where Mathias shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Mathias vs Erik
Over 69 shared years in Norway · Boys, Mathias rose about as far as Erik fell — from #307 and #27 in 1945 to #41 and #64 in 2025.
Mathias · Erik · 69 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Mathias vs Morten
Over 69 shared years in Norway · Boys, Mathias rose about as far as Morten fell — from #307 and #107 in 1945 to #41 and #214 in 2025.
Mathias · Morten · 69 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Mathias vs Nils
Over 69 shared years in Norway · Boys, Mathias rose about as far as Nils fell — from #307 and #26 in 1945 to #41 and #61 in 2025.
Mathias · Nils · 69 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Peter vs Mathias
Over 69 shared years in Norway · Boys, Mathias rose about as far as Peter fell — from #106 and #307 in 1945 to #174 and #41 in 2025.
Peter · Mathias · 69 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Mathias | Vladimir |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #41 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1226 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mathias has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Vladimir.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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 #507 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Vladimir
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #376 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1947–2019
Highest recorded position: #215 among boys in Norway, in 1983 (recorded 1947–2019).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1226 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys