Alva vs Matilde
Alva and Matildecompared 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 · Girls
In 2025, Alva was ranked #84 and Matilde #112 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alva was ranked #885 and Matilde #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alva was ranked #2115 and Matilde #1036 among girls in England and Wales.
Alva and Matilde over time
Alva and Matilde appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2009, Alva moved ahead of Matilde in Norway · Girls — #84 and #81 the year before became #61 and #104.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alva and Matilde changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1993 and 2025, ending at #84 and #112.
- Longest-running competitions
Alva and Matilde were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 31 years, from 1993 to 2025, ending at #84 and #112.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alva #1711 in 2018, Matilde #864 in 2019.
List by list
Norway · Girls31 shared years, 1993–2025
Alva held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Matilde in 10.
Highest recorded here: Alva #47 in 2010, Matilde #76 in 2007.
The order changed in 2009: Alva moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #84 and #81; by 2009 that had become #61 and #104.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alva #84, Matilde #112.
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 2001–2024
Alva held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Matilde in 17.
Highest recorded here: Alva #1711 in 2018, Matilde #864 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alva #2115, Matilde #1036.
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 | Alva | Matilde |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #84 (2025) | Norway · Girls #112 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alva has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Matilde.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Alva
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1993–2025
Highest recorded position: #47 among girls in Norway, in 2010 (recorded 1993–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #84 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Matilde
Popularity journey
First recorded1981
First recorded at #648 among girls in Norway in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1981–2025
Highest recorded position: #76 among girls in Norway, in 2007 (recorded 1981–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #112 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls