Anita vs Mathilda
Anita and Mathildacompared 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, Anita was ranked #459 and Mathilda #360 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Anita was ranked #695 and Mathilda #695 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Anita was ranked #2278 and Mathilda #1454 among girls in England and Wales.
Anita and Mathilda over time
Anita and Mathilda appear together in 2 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Mathilda held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Anita in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Anita reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Mathilda 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
Anita and Mathilda changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #2278 and #1454.
- Longest-running competitions
Anita and Mathilda were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2278 and #1454.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Anita held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Mathilda in 18.
Highest recorded here: Anita #436 in 1996, Mathilda #544 in 2007.
The order changed in 2023: Mathilda moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1215 and #1282; by 2023 that had become #2063 and #1255.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anita #2278, Mathilda #1454.
Norway · Girls22 shared years, 1999–2025
Anita held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Mathilda in 13.
Highest recorded here: Anita #199 in 1999, Mathilda #256 in 2014.
The order changed in 2021: Mathilda moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #404 and #454; by 2021 that had become #429 and #331.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anita #459, Mathilda #360.
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 | Anita | Mathilda |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #459 (2025) | Norway · Girls #360 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anita and Mathilda both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Anita
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #162 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Norway, in 1963 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2278 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Mathilda
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1112 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 recorded1999–2025
Highest recorded position: #256 among girls in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1999–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1454 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls