Iqra vs Matilda
Iqra 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 2025, Iqra was ranked #281 and Matilda #19 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Iqra was ranked #885 and Matilda #106 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2024, Iqra was ranked #489 and Matilda #202 among girls in Norway.
Iqra and Matilda over time
Iqra and Matilda appear together in 2 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Matilda held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Iqra 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.
Iqra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
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
Iqra and Matilda changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1991 and 2024, ending at #489 and #202.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in Norway · Girls, Matilda rose about as far as Iqra fell — from #308 and #517 in 1991 to #489 and #202 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Iqra and Matilda were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #281 and #19.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Iqra held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Matilda in 30.
Highest recorded here: Iqra #184 in 2002, Matilda #19 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Iqra #281, Matilda #19.
Norway · Girls21 shared years, 1991–2024
Iqra held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Matilda in 16.
Highest recorded here: Iqra #308 in 1991, Matilda #145 in 2023.
The order changed in 2006: Matilda moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #430 and #513; by 2006 that had become #443 and #319.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Iqra #489, Matilda #202.
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 | Iqra | 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, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #281 (2025) | United Kingdom #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Matilda has a recorded origin (Germanic); Iqra does not have one recorded yet.
- Iqra has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Matilda.
- A meaning is recorded for Matilda; Iqra doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Iqra 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
Iqra
Popularity journey
First recorded1988
First recorded at #522 among girls in Norway in 1988 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #184 among girls in England and Wales, in 2002 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #281 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #19 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls