Heidi vs Mathilda
Heidi and Mathildacompared 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, Heidi was ranked #107 and Mathilda #1491 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Heidi was ranked #120 and Mathilda #695 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Heidi was ranked #437 and Mathilda #360 among girls in Norway.
Heidi and Mathilda over time
Heidi and Mathilda appear together in 2 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Heidi held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mathilda 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Heidi held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Mathilda in 0.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #76 in 2016, Mathilda #544 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Heidi #107, Mathilda #1491.
Norway · Girls24 shared years, 1999–2025
Heidi held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Mathilda in 1.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #97 in 1999, Mathilda #256 in 2014.
The order changed in 2025: Mathilda moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #311 and #367; by 2025 that had become #437 and #360.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Heidi #437, Mathilda #360.
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 | Heidi | Mathilda |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A German diminutive of Adelheid. Gained wide recognition through Johanna Spyri's 1880 children's novel Heidi, and its 1937 film adaptation starring Shirley Temple. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Germanic, diminutive of Adelheid | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhaɪ̯.di/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #91 (2025) | Norway · Girls #360 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Heidi has a recorded origin (Germanic, diminutive of Adelheid); Mathilda does not have one recorded yet.
- Heidi has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Mathilda.
- A meaning is recorded for Heidi; Mathilda doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Heidi
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #188 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: #2 among girls in Norway, in 1965 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #437 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Mathilda
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1112 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 recorded1999–2025
Highest recorded position: #256 among girls in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1999–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #360 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls