Aria vs Matilda
Aria 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, Aria was ranked #29 and Matilda #16 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Aria was ranked #16 and Matilda #27 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aria was ranked #34 and Matilda #19 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aria was ranked #22 and Matilda #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aria was ranked #23 and Matilda #148 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aria was ranked #72 and Matilda #106 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Aria was ranked #92 and Matilda #150 among girls in Norway.
Aria and Matilda over time
Aria and Matilda appear together in 6 published lists, across 103 years of shared records. Aria held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Matilda in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Aria reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Matilda in 2. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2022, Aria moved ahead of Matilda in New Zealand · Girls — #23 and #20 the year before became #23 and #31.
- Longest-running competitions
Aria and Matilda were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #34 and #19.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Aria #79 in 2021, Matilda #145 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Aria held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Matilda in 30.
Highest recorded here: Aria #31 in 2022, Matilda #19 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aria #34, Matilda #19.
Norway · Girls16 shared years, 2007–2025
Aria held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Matilda in 4.
Highest recorded here: Aria #79 in 2021, Matilda #145 in 2023.
The order changed in 2014: Aria moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #257 and #191; by 2014 that had become #143 and #172.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aria #92, Matilda #150.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2009–2025
Aria held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Matilda in 5.
Highest recorded here: Aria #58 in 2023, Matilda #97 in 2016.
The order changed in 2017: Aria moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #97 and #97; by 2017 that had become #81 and #106.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aria #72, Matilda #106.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls14 shared years, 2012–2025
Aria held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Matilda in 13.
Highest recorded here: Aria #22 in 2018, Matilda #8 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aria #29, Matilda #16.
New Zealand · Girls14 shared years, 2009–2023
Aria held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Matilda in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aria #11 in 2018, Matilda #20 in 2021.
The order changed in 2022: Aria moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #23 and #20; by 2022 that had become #23 and #31.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aria #16, Matilda #27.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2012–2024
Aria held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Matilda in 2.
Highest recorded here: Aria #22 in 2024, Matilda #91 in 2017.
The order changed in 2014: Aria moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #218 and #132; by 2014 that had become #89 and #171.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aria #22, Matilda #110.
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 | Aria | Matilda |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'strength in battle' or 'mighty in battle'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /məˈtɪldə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | 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 | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #29 (2025) | United Kingdom #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Matilda has a recorded origin (Germanic); Aria does not have one recorded yet.
- Aria has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Matilda.
- A meaning is recorded for Matilda; Aria doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Aria a "medium" Data Confidence level and Matilda a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Aria
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 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 recorded2007–2023
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 2018 (recorded 2007–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #34 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