Namewise

Mats Popularity

See the full name profile on the Mats page.

Norway

RisingNorway (male) rank from 1949 to 2025, ranging from #21 to #363.19491950195319551956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#21#363
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Norway rank by year
YearRank
1949#330
1950#363
1953#315
1955#251
1956#285
1957#328
1958#254
1959#241
1960#254
1961#331
1962#229
1963#293
1964#261
1965#253
1966#281
1967#235
1968#302
1969#247
1970#225
1971#200
1972#186
1973#195
1974#195
1975#154
1976#106
1977#168
1978#140
1979#153
1980#115
1981#110
1982#110
1983#53
1984#49
1985#43
1986#37
1987#29
1988#26
1989#21
1990#30
1991#25
1992#30
1993#29
1994#32
1995#34
1996#39
1997#42
1998#40
1999#40
2000#36
2001#44
2002#40
2003#39
2004#38
2005#40
2006#59
2007#67
2008#61
2009#74
2010#82
2011#81
2012#93
2013#103
2014#83
2015#112
2016#116
2017#121
2018#111
2019#150
2020#207
2021#171
2022#181
2023#200
2024#177
2025#228

Demonstration dataSource: Statistics Norway (SSB) — Born Persons by First Name.Confidence: high.

See all Norway names · Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) — Born Persons by First Name

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for Norway from 1949 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #21 in Norway in 1989.

Mats's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, count per million births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankCount per millionConfidenceStatus
2025Norwaymale#22819HighDemonstration data
2024Norwaymale#17728HighDemonstration data
2023Norwaymale#20025HighDemonstration data
2022Norwaymale#18127HighDemonstration data
2021Norwaymale#17128HighDemonstration data
2020Norwaymale#20720HighDemonstration data
2019Norwaymale#15039HighDemonstration data
2018Norwaymale#11160HighDemonstration data
2017Norwaymale#12158HighDemonstration data
2016Norwaymale#11663HighDemonstration data
2015Norwaymale#11263HighDemonstration data
2014Norwaymale#83100HighDemonstration data
2013Norwaymale#10371HighDemonstration data
2012Norwaymale#9388HighDemonstration data
2011Norwaymale#81111HighDemonstration data
2010Norwaymale#82110HighDemonstration data
2009Norwaymale#74125HighDemonstration data
2008Norwaymale#61147HighDemonstration data
2007Norwaymale#67126HighDemonstration data
2006Norwaymale#59137HighDemonstration data
2005Norwaymale#40172HighDemonstration data
2004Norwaymale#38198HighDemonstration data
2003Norwaymale#39187HighDemonstration data
2002Norwaymale#40184HighDemonstration data
2001Norwaymale#44171HighDemonstration data
2000Norwaymale#36222HighDemonstration data
1999Norwaymale#40202HighDemonstration data
1998Norwaymale#40198HighDemonstration data
1997Norwaymale#42191HighDemonstration data
1996Norwaymale#39215HighDemonstration data
1995Norwaymale#34230HighDemonstration data
1994Norwaymale#32248HighDemonstration data
1993Norwaymale#29256HighDemonstration data
1992Norwaymale#30255HighDemonstration data
1991Norwaymale#25308HighDemonstration data
1990Norwaymale#30259HighDemonstration data
1989Norwaymale#21299HighDemonstration data
1988Norwaymale#26267HighDemonstration data
1987Norwaymale#29223HighDemonstration data
1986Norwaymale#37209HighDemonstration data
1985Norwaymale#43178HighDemonstration data
1984Norwaymale#49153HighDemonstration data
1983Norwaymale#53145HighDemonstration data
1982Norwaymale#11075HighDemonstration data
1981Norwaymale#11072HighDemonstration data
1980Norwaymale#11573HighDemonstration data
1979Norwaymale#15347HighDemonstration data
1978Norwaymale#14052HighDemonstration data
1977Norwaymale#16841HighDemonstration data
1976Norwaymale#10672HighDemonstration data
1975Norwaymale#15447HighDemonstration data
1974Norwaymale#19532HighDemonstration data
1973Norwaymale#19532HighDemonstration data
1972Norwaymale#18637HighDemonstration data
1971Norwaymale#20030HighDemonstration data
1970Norwaymale#22523HighDemonstration data
1969Norwaymale#24719HighDemonstration data
1968Norwaymale#30213HighDemonstration data
1967Norwaymale#23520HighDemonstration data
1966Norwaymale#28114HighDemonstration data
1965Norwaymale#25317HighDemonstration data
1964Norwaymale#26115HighDemonstration data
1963Norwaymale#29312HighDemonstration data
1962Norwaymale#22917HighDemonstration data
1961Norwaymale#3319HighDemonstration data
1960Norwaymale#25414HighDemonstration data
1959Norwaymale#24115HighDemonstration data
1958Norwaymale#25413HighDemonstration data
1957Norwaymale#3288HighDemonstration data
1956Norwaymale#28510HighDemonstration data
1955Norwaymale#25112HighDemonstration data
1953Norwaymale#3157HighDemonstration data
1950Norwaymale#3635HighDemonstration data
1949Norwaymale#3306HighDemonstration data
  • Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.