Alexia vs Matylda
Alexia and Matyldacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Alexia was ranked #434 and Matylda #361 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alexia was ranked #736 and Matylda #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alexia was ranked #1036 and Matylda #2771 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexia and Matylda over time
Alexia and Matylda appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Alexia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Matylda in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alexia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Matylda 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
Alexia and Matylda changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2007 and 2024, ending at #736 and #898.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Alexia #358 in 2009, Matylda #359 in 2011.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 2001–2024
Alexia held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Matylda in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexia #170 in 2011, Matylda #775 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexia #1036, Matylda #2771.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2007–2024
Alexia held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Matylda in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alexia #358 in 2009, Matylda #359 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexia #736, Matylda #898.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Alexia | Matylda |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexia and Matylda both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Alexia
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #582 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #170 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Matylda
Popularity journey
First recorded2001
First recorded at #3998 among girls in England and Wales in 2001 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2007–2024
Highest recorded position: #359 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2007–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2771 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls