Hanora vs Matilda

Hanora 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.

Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Hanora was ranked #834 and Matilda #132 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Hanora and Matilda over time

Hanora and Matilda appear together in 1 published list, across 9 years of shared records. Hanora held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Matilda 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.

Hanora reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Matilda 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.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1965–2020
Hanora held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Matilda in 2.
Highest recorded here: Hanora #175 in 1965, Matilda #132 in 2020.
The order changed in 2013: Matilda moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #446 and #488; by 2013 that had become #894 and #134.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Hanora #834, Matilda #132.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Hanora, Matilda
Field	Hanora	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	IE	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #834 (2020)	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)	40/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	high

What the data shows

Matilda has a recorded origin (Germanic); Hanora does not have one recorded yet.
Hanora and Matilda both have 3 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Matilda; Hanora doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in IE.
The available evidence gives Hanora 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

Hanora

Popularity journey

First recorded1964
First recorded at #164 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2020
Highest recorded position: #164 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2020).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #834 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2020.
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