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Matas

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What official birth registration shows about Matas: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 2001–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2001 to 2025, ranging from #489 to #3225.20052010201520202025#489#3225
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2001#3134
2002#3225
2003#1962
2004#1222
2005#1095
2006#1016
2007#742
2008#658
2009#589
2010#589
2011#537
2012#505
2013#500
2014#489
2015#586
2016#525
2017#628
2018#619
2019#694
2020#856
2021#1023
2022#1058
2023#890
2024#1758
2025#1466

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 27 of the 36 years from 1989 to 2024.

In 2025: #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1466 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1989–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1989

    First recorded at #637 among boys in Norway in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2002–2025

    Highest recorded position: #213 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2002–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1466 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1989 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #213 in Republic of Ireland in 2008.

Matas's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#146618HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#175814HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#89035HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#105827HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#102328HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#85634HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#69448HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#61958HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#62857HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#52574HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#58663HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#48980HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#50075HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#50575HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#53765HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#58957HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#58955HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#65846HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#74237HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#101622HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#109519HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#122215HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#19627HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#32253HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#31343HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#3744HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#3923HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#3654HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#4163HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#4213HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#4153HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#2816HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#2716HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#3464HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#2457HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#2676HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#2935HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#2666HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#2765HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#3413HighVerified
2024Norwaymale#4944HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#4346HighVerified
2022Norwaymale#3897HighVerified
2021Norwaymale#3767HighVerified
2020Norwaymale#3718HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#5084HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#28315HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#25719HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#31514HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#3879HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#37010HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#31114HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#36510HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#4148HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#37210HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#29316HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#38810HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#4567HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#36110HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#4327HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#5694HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#5444HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#4486HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#4636HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#4816HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#6134HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#6374HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#8293HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#7853HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#7703HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#5725HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#6314HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#4338HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#6464HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#4019HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#27217HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#27217HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#37610HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#23723HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#22325HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#24023HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#21526HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#24122HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#24022HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#21325HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#24716HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#27112HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#4035HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#4513HighVerified

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

Where Matas is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Matas, between 1989 and 2025, in 28 of those 37 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: highest position in 2017England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2014Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2008Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: highest position in 201119892025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1989–202427#257 in 2017
England and Wales2001–202525#489 in 2014
Republic of Ireland2002–202522#213 in 2008
Northern Ireland2006–202115#245 in 2011

No registrar recorded it for 6 years after 1992; it appears again in 1999.

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What is known about Matas

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1989–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1989 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #213 in Republic of Ireland in 2008. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.