Indie vs Matilda
Indie 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Indie was ranked #71 and Matilda #27 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Indie was ranked #148 and Matilda #31 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Indie was ranked #109 and Matilda #106 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Indie was ranked #144 and Matilda #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Indie was ranked #146 and Matilda #148 among girls in Scotland.
Indie and Matilda over time
Indie and Matilda appear together in 4 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Matilda held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Indie 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.
Matilda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Indie 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 2018, Matilda moved ahead of Indie in New Zealand · Girls — #29 and #33 the year before became #44 and #30.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2024
Indie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Matilda in 27.
Highest recorded here: Indie #114 in 2021, Matilda #25 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Indie #148, Matilda #31.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2010–2025
Indie held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Matilda in 11.
Highest recorded here: Indie #78 in 2021, Matilda #97 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Indie #109, Matilda #106.
New Zealand · Girls12 shared years, 2012–2023
Indie held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Matilda in 7.
Highest recorded here: Indie #29 in 2017, Matilda #20 in 2021.
The order changed in 2018: Matilda moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #29 and #33; by 2018 that had become #44 and #30.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Indie #71, Matilda #27.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2013–2024
Indie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Matilda in 10.
Highest recorded here: Indie #126 in 2023, Matilda #91 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Indie #144, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Indie | 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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #109 (2025) | United Kingdom #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Matilda has a recorded origin (Germanic); Indie does not have one recorded yet.
- Indie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Matilda.
- A meaning is recorded for Matilda; Indie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Indie 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
Indie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3795 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 recorded2012–2023
Highest recorded position: #29 among girls in New Zealand, in 2017 (recorded 2012–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #109 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