Amelia vs Matilda
Amelia and Matildacompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #2 and Matilda #16 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Amelia was ranked #2 and Matilda #27 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #3 and Matilda #19 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amelia was ranked #7 and Matilda #148 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #12 and Matilda #106 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amelia was ranked #14 and Matilda #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #39 and Matilda #150 among girls in Norway.
Amelia and Matilda over time
Amelia and Matilda appear together in 7 published lists, across 188 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 7 of them, Matilda in 0.
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.
Amelia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, Matilda in 1. 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
Amelia and Matilda changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1965 and 2025, ending at #12 and #106.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 49 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Amelia and Matilda averaged 47.0 places apart, ending at #3 and #19.
- Longest-running competitions
Amelia and Matilda were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 49 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #3 and #19.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #1 in 2020, Matilda #8 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls49 shared years, 1996–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 49 of those years, Matilda in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Matilda #19 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #3, Matilda #19.
Republic of Ireland · Girls32 shared years, 1965–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Matilda in 2.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #3 in 2017, Matilda #97 in 2016.
The order changed in 2001: Amelia moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #576 and #496; by 2001 that had become #302 and #400.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #12, Matilda #106.
Norway · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Matilda in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #32 in 2019, Matilda #145 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #39, Matilda #150.
Scotland · Girls25 shared years, 2024–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Matilda in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #7 in 2024, Matilda #148 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #7, Matilda #148.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls22 shared years, 2004–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Matilda in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2020, Matilda #8 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #2, Matilda #16.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2004–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Matilda in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #4 in 2012, Matilda #91 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #14, Matilda #110.
New Zealand · Girls14 shared years, 2009–2023
Amelia held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Matilda in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2019, Matilda #20 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Amelia #2, Matilda #27.
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 | Amelia | Matilda |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'work' or 'industrious', with usage strongly influenced by the separate Roman name Aemilia. | Commonly interpreted as 'strength in battle' or 'mighty in battle'. |
| Origin | Latin (influence) | Germanic |
| Pronunciation | /əˈmiːliə/ | /məˈtɪldə/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Amelie, Amalia, Amy, Mia | Tilly, Mathilde |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | United Kingdom #1 (2025) | United Kingdom #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | high |
What the data shows
- Amelia is recorded with a Latin (influence) origin, while Matilda is recorded with a Germanic origin.
- Amelia and Matilda both have 3 syllables.
- Amelia's recorded meaning differs from Matilda's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Amelia
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #300 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Matilda
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2004–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2022 (recorded 2004–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #19 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls