Mathias vs Zak

Mathias and Zakcompared 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.

Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Mathias was ranked #433 and Zak #326 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Mathias was ranked #406 and Zak #592 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Mathias was ranked #432 and Zak #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Mathias and Zak over time

Mathias and Zak appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Zak held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mathias in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.

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 · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mathias held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Zak in 28.
Highest recorded here: Mathias #406 in 2024, Zak #100 in 2005.
The order changed in 2024: Mathias moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #500 and #482; by 2024 that had become #406 and #592.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mathias #406, Zak #592.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2001–2025
Mathias held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Zak in 7.
Highest recorded here: Mathias #409 in 2001, Zak #225 in 2008.
The order changed in 2025: Mathias moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #520 and #520; by 2025 that had become #432 and #676.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mathias #432, Zak #676.

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
See the 2025 Norway ranking
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
See the 2025 Norway ranking
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
See the 2025 Norway ranking
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
See the 2025 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Mathias, Zak
Field	Mathias	Zak
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	1
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
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Boys #41 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	82/100	95/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Mathias has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Zak.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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

Zak

Popularity journey

First recorded1993
First recorded at #275 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #100 among boys in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys