Mats vs Sindre
Mats and Sindrecompared 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 Sindre #271 among boys in Norway.
Mats and Sindre over time
Mats and Sindre appear together in 1 published list, across 74 years of shared records. Sindre held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Mats in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Mats reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Sindre 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
Mats and Sindre changed places 26 times in Norway · Boys between 1949 and 2025, ending at #228 and #271.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 74 shared years in Norway · Boys, Mats and Sindre averaged 22.3 places apart, ending at #228 and #271.
- Longest-running competitions
Mats and Sindre were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 74 years, from 1949 to 2025, ending at #228 and #271.
List by list
Norway · Boys74 shared years, 1949–2025
Mats held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Sindre in 38.
Highest recorded here: Mats #21 in 1989, Sindre #21 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mats #228, Sindre #271.
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 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
- 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
- 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
- Simon vs Mats
Simon and Mats changed places 23 times in Norway · Boys between 1949 and 2025, ending at #159 and #228.
Simon · Mats · 73 shared years, 1949–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Other comparisons involving Sindre
Pairs where Sindre shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Glenn vs Sindre
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Boys, Sindre rose about as far as Glenn fell — from #329 and #358 in 1948 to #545 and #83 in 2012.
Glenn · Sindre · 61 shared years, 1948–2012 · Mirrored each other
- Raymond vs Sindre
Over 59 shared years in Norway · Boys, Sindre rose about as far as Raymond fell — from #282 and #358 in 1948 to #487 and #51 in 2008.
Raymond · Sindre · 59 shared years, 1948–2008 · Mirrored each other
- Ronny vs Sindre
Over 59 shared years in Norway · Boys, Sindre rose about as far as Ronny fell — from #283 and #358 in 1948 to #515 and #83 in 2011.
Ronny · Sindre · 59 shared years, 1948–2011 · Mirrored each other
- Simon vs Sindre
Simon and Sindre changed places 18 times in Norway · Boys between 1948 and 2025, ending at #159 and #271.
Simon · Sindre · 76 shared years, 1948–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Other pairs with the same kind of relationship
Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — repeatedly exchanged positions.
- Frank vs Vidar
Frank and Vidar changed places 36 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #459 and #478.
Frank · Vidar · 77 shared years, 1945–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Helge vs Rolf
Helge and Rolf changed places 35 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #352 and #437.
Helge · Rolf · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Stein vs Arild
Stein and Arild changed places 34 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2014, ending at #452 and #408.
Stein · Arild · 67 shared years, 1945–2014 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Inger vs Kari
Inger and Kari changed places 33 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #292 and #222.
Inger · Kari · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Other pairs from Norway lists
Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.
- Ingrid vs Wenche
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #22 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2008 they were #6 and #621.
Ingrid · Wenche · 58 shared years, 1945–2008 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Torill
In 1945 they stood at #38 and #39 in Norway · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2004 they were #10 and #599.
Anna · Torill · 55 shared years, 1945–2004 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ingrid vs Vigdis
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #32 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2006 they were #6 and #583.
Ingrid · Vigdis · 52 shared years, 1945–2006 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Vigdis
In 1945 they stood at #38 and #32 in Norway · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2006 they were #10 and #583.
Anna · Vigdis · 52 shared years, 1945–2006 · Started together, ended far apart
Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s
Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.
- Lily vs Rachael
In 1996 they stood at #85 and #77 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2024 they were #3 and #3318.
Lily · Rachael · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Daisy vs Rachael
In 1996 they stood at #71 and #77 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #18 and #3318.
Daisy · Rachael · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Rosie vs Rachael
In 1996 they stood at #69 and #77 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2024 they were #24 and #3318.
Rosie · Rachael · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Henry vs Ross
In 1996 they stood at #58 and #68 in England and Wales · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2024 they were #14 and #3254.
Henry · Ross · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Mats | Sindre |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, NO | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #228 (2025) | Norway · Boys #271 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mats has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Sindre.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Sindre
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #358 among boys in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1948–2025
Highest recorded position: #21 among boys in Norway, in 1995 (recorded 1948–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #271 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys