Matias vs Odin
Matias and Odincompared 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, Matias was ranked #154 and Odin #31 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Matias was ranked #329 and Odin #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Matias was ranked #432 and Odin #462 among boys in England and Wales.
Matias and Odin over time
Matias and Odin appear together in 3 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Odin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Matias 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.
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 2000, Odin moved ahead of Matias in Norway · Boys — #109 and #113 the year before became #129 and #94.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Matias and Odin changed places 12 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #432 and #462.
- Longest-running competitions
Matias and Odin were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 43 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #154 and #31.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Matias #430 in 2022, Odin #331 in 2022.
List by list
Norway · Boys43 shared years, 1946–2025
Matias held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Odin in 31.
Highest recorded here: Matias #109 in 1999, Odin #31 in 2014.
The order changed in 2000: Odin moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #109 and #113; by 2000 that had become #129 and #94.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Matias #154, Odin #31.
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2025
Matias held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Odin in 17.
Highest recorded here: Matias #430 in 2022, Odin #331 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Matias #432, Odin #462.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2011–2025
Matias held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Odin in 10.
Highest recorded here: Matias #329 in 2025, Odin #271 in 2020.
The order changed in 2025: Matias moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #582 and #394; by 2025 that had become #329 and #402.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Matias #329, Odin #402.
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 | Matias | Odin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Old Norse Óðinn, connected to the root 'óðr' meaning 'frenzied, furious, inspired'. The supreme god of war, wisdom and death in Norse mythology, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Old Norse |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈoʊ.dɪn/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #154 (2025) | Norway · Boys #31 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Odin has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Matias does not have one recorded yet.
- Matias and Odin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Odin; Matias doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Matias
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #358 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #109 among boys in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Odin
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #361 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #31 among boys in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #462 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys