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Matthias

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What official birth registration shows about Matthias: 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 · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #366 to #1953.200020052010201520202025#366#1953
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
1996#1104
1997#1052
1998#1000
1999#1281
2000#1096
2001#1379
2002#1253
2003#865
2004#906
2005#1190
2006#1168
2007#1014
2008#1953
2009#1099
2010#1289
2011#1342
2012#977
2013#788
2014#695
2015#927
2016#698
2017#673
2018#544
2019#481
2020#524
2021#407
2022#366
2023#393
2024#453
2025#539

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 45 of the 68 years from 1958 to 2025.

In 2025: #409 among boys in Norway, #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #539 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1958–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1958

    First recorded at #469 among boys in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #539 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 1958 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #232 in Republic of Ireland in 1964.

Matthias'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#53972HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#45389HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#393101HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#366115HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#407105HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#52472HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#48183HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#54470HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#67352HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#69849HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#92732HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#69547HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#78839HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#97729HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#134218HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#128919HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#109923HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#195310HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#101424HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#116818HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#119017HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#90623HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#86523HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#125312HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#137910HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#109613HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#128110HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#100014HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#105213HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#110412HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#3524HighVerified
2025Norwaymale#4097HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#5204HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#4685HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#4018HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#5314HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#4218HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#5454HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#5165HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#5095HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#5454HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#3808HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#3858HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#5235HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#5794HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#4417HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#4467HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#5355HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#4229HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#5476HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#6454HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#4469HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#5885HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#4738HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#6344HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#5067HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#6324HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#5077HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#36712HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#5386HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#39710HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#6174HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#6094HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#5735HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#4349HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#6044HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#4239HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#4647HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#5295HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#4666HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#4068HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#4137HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#4895HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#4396HighVerified
1961Norwaymale#4425HighVerified
1958Norwaymale#4694HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#4687HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#5825HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#5845HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#5725HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#4986HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#4966HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#4717HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#5415HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#5545HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#6094HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#7113HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#7183HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6983HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#3203HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#2323HighVerified

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

Where Matthias is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Matthias, between 1958 and 2025, in 60 of those 68 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 1958Norway: recorded in 1961Norway: recorded in 1963Norway: recorded in 1964Norway: recorded in 1965Norway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1967Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 1980Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic 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 2018Republic 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 1964England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England 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 2022Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: highest position in 202219582025
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
Norway1958–202545#367 in 1980
Republic of Ireland1964–202515#232 in 1964
England and Wales1996–202530#366 in 2022
Northern Ireland20221#352 in 2022

Its high point came 58 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1964) than in England and Wales (2022).

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What is known about Matthias

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1958–2025.
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 1958 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #232 in Republic of Ireland in 1964. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.