Gerda vs Mathilde
Gerda and Mathildecompared 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 2017, Gerda was ranked #530 and Mathilde #37 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Gerda was ranked #742 and Mathilde #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, Gerda was ranked #4763 and Mathilde #1241 among girls in England and Wales.
Gerda and Mathilde over time
Gerda and Mathilde appear together in 2 published lists, across 25 years of shared records. Mathilde held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Gerda 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 1991, Mathilde moved ahead of Gerda in Norway · Girls — #483 and #500 the year before became #645 and #130.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Gerda #3116 in 2006, Mathilde #851 in 2005.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 1998–2016
Gerda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mathilde in 13.
Highest recorded here: Gerda #3116 in 2006, Mathilde #851 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Gerda #4763, Mathilde #1241.
Norway · Girls12 shared years, 1945–2017
Gerda held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Mathilde in 10.
Highest recorded here: Gerda #212 in 1945, Mathilde #21 in 2011.
The order changed in 1991: Mathilde moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #483 and #500; by 1991 that had become #645 and #130.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Gerda #530, Mathilde #37.
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 | Gerda | Mathilde |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #530 (2017) | Norway · Girls #34 (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
- Gerda has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Mathilde.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Gerda
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #212 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2017
Highest recorded position: #212 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2017).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #530 among girls in Norway, in 2017.
Norway · Girls
Mathilde
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #363 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: #20 among girls in Norway, in 2012 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #34 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls