Fatima vs Matilda
Fatima 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Fatima was ranked #76 and Matilda #31 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Fatima was ranked #196 and Matilda #106 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Fatima was ranked #227 and Matilda #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Fatima was ranked #184 and Matilda #148 among girls in Scotland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Fatima was ranked #317 and Matilda #150 among girls in Norway.
Fatima and Matilda over time
Fatima and Matilda appear together in 3 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Matilda held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Fatima in 1.
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.
Matilda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Fatima 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2025, Matilda moved ahead of Fatima in Norway · Girls — #180 and #202 the year before became #317 and #150.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in Norway · Girls, Matilda rose about as far as Fatima fell — from #179 and #526 in 1986 to #317 and #150 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Fatima and Matilda were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 30 years, from 1986 to 2025, ending at #317 and #150.
List by list
Norway · Girls30 shared years, 1986–2025
Fatima held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Matilda in 4.
Highest recorded here: Fatima #122 in 2015, Matilda #145 in 2023.
The order changed in 2025: Matilda moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #180 and #202; by 2025 that had become #317 and #150.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Fatima #317, Matilda #150.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Fatima held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Matilda in 29.
Highest recorded here: Fatima #76 in 2024, Matilda #25 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fatima #76, Matilda #31.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2025
Fatima held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Matilda in 19.
Highest recorded here: Fatima #196 in 2025, Matilda #97 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Fatima #196, Matilda #106.
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 | Fatima | 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Tilly, Mathilde |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #196 (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); Fatima does not have one recorded yet.
- Fatima and Matilda both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Matilda; Fatima doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Fatima 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
Fatima
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #255 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #76 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #317 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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