Aurora vs Matilda
Aurora 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Aurora was ranked #14 and Matilda #150 among girls in Norway.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Aurora was ranked #42 and Matilda #16 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Aurora was ranked #42 and Matilda #27 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aurora was ranked #43 and Matilda #31 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aurora was ranked #55 and Matilda #148 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aurora was ranked #76 and Matilda #106 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aurora was ranked #93 and Matilda #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Aurora and Matilda over time
Aurora and Matilda appear together in 6 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Matilda held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Aurora in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Matilda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Aurora 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2014, Matilda moved ahead of Aurora in New Zealand · Girls — #93 and #95 the year before became #78 and #77.
- Longest-running competitions
Aurora and Matilda were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 30 years, from 1986 to 2025, ending at #14 and #150.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Aurora #29 in 2022, Matilda #8 in 2022.
List by list
Norway · Girls30 shared years, 1986–2025
Aurora held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Matilda in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aurora #14 in 2025, Matilda #145 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aurora #14, Matilda #150.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aurora held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Matilda in 29.
Highest recorded here: Aurora #43 in 2024, Matilda #25 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aurora #43, Matilda #31.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2008–2025
Aurora held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Matilda in 16.
Highest recorded here: Aurora #76 in 2025, Matilda #97 in 2016.
The order changed in 2024: Aurora moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #130 and #122; by 2024 that had become #98 and #110.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aurora #76, Matilda #106.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2012–2024
Aurora held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Matilda in 11.
Highest recorded here: Aurora #91 in 2023, Matilda #91 in 2017.
The order changed in 2023: Aurora moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #147 and #93; by 2023 that had become #91 and #102.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aurora #93, Matilda #110.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 2014–2025
Aurora held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Matilda in 12.
Highest recorded here: Aurora #29 in 2022, Matilda #8 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aurora #42, Matilda #16.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 2013–2023
Aurora held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Matilda in 10.
Highest recorded here: Aurora #42 in 2021, Matilda #20 in 2021.
The order changed in 2014: Matilda moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #93 and #95; by 2014 that had become #78 and #77.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aurora #42, 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 | Aurora | 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 | /məˈtɪldə/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 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 | Norway · Girls #14 (2025) | United Kingdom #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Matilda has a recorded origin (Germanic); Aurora does not have one recorded yet.
- Aurora and Matilda both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Matilda; Aurora 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 Aurora 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
Aurora
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #390 among girls in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1953–2025
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1953–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #42 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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 #16 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls