Gracie vs Matilda
Gracie 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, Gracie was ranked #103 and Matilda #31 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Gracie was ranked #51 and Matilda #148 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Gracie was ranked #57 and Matilda #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Gracie was ranked #88 and Matilda #106 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Gracie and Matilda over time
Gracie and Matilda appear together in 3 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Matilda held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Gracie in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Matilda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Gracie 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Gracie and Matilda changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #103 and #31.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Gracie and Matilda averaged 57.4 places apart, ending at #57 and #110.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Gracie held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Matilda in 26.
Highest recorded here: Gracie #51 in 2010, Matilda #25 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Gracie #103, Matilda #31.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2005–2025
Gracie held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Matilda in 18.
Highest recorded here: Gracie #88 in 2025, Matilda #97 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Gracie #88, Matilda #106.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2004–2024
Gracie held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Matilda in 0.
Highest recorded here: Gracie #57 in 2024, Matilda #91 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Gracie #57, 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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Matilda
Pairs where Matilda shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Matilda vs Layla
Matilda and Layla both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Matilda · Layla · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Mia vs Matilda
Mia and Matilda both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Mia · Matilda · 31 shared years, 1987–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Charlotte vs Matilda
Charlotte and Matilda both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Charlotte · Matilda · 33 shared years, 1965–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Matilda vs Daisy
Matilda and Daisy both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Matilda · Daisy · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Side by side
| Field | Gracie | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #88 (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); Gracie does not have one recorded yet.
- Gracie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Matilda.
- A meaning is recorded for Matilda; Gracie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Gracie 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
Gracie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #783 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #51 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #88 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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