Mats vs Nikodem

Mats and Nikodemcompared 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, Mats was ranked #228 and Nikodem #267 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2020, Mats was ranked #4608 and Nikodem #410 among boys in England and Wales.

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 Mats

Pairs where Mats shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Glenn vs Mats
Over 57 shared years in Norway · Boys, Mats rose about as far as Glenn fell — from #293 and #315 in 1953 to #545 and #93 in 2012.
Glenn · Mats · 57 shared years, 1953–2012 · Mirrored each other
See the 2012 Norway ranking
Raymond vs Mats
Over 55 shared years in Norway · Boys, Mats rose about as far as Raymond fell — from #240 and #330 in 1949 to #487 and #61 in 2008.
Raymond · Mats · 55 shared years, 1949–2008 · Mirrored each other
See the 2008 Norway ranking
Ronny vs Mats
Over 55 shared years in Norway · Boys, Mats rose about as far as Ronny fell — from #336 and #330 in 1949 to #515 and #81 in 2011.
Ronny · Mats · 55 shared years, 1949–2011 · Mirrored each other
See the 2011 Norway ranking
Mats vs Sindre
Mats and Sindre changed places 26 times in Norway · Boys between 1949 and 2025, ending at #228 and #271.
Mats · Sindre · 74 shared years, 1949–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2025 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Mats, Nikodem
Field	Mats	Nikodem
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	1	3
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, NO	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Boys #228 (2025)	Norway · Boys #267 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	82/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	60/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Mats has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Nikodem.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.

How each name got here

Mats

Popularity journey

First recorded1949
First recorded at #330 among boys in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1949–2025
Highest recorded position: #21 among boys in Norway, in 1989 (recorded 1949–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #228 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys

Nikodem

Popularity journey

First recorded2004
First recorded at #3651 among boys in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2023–2025
Highest recorded position: #179 among boys in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 2023–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #267 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys