Joelle vs Mathilde
Joelle and Mathildecompared 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 2008, Joelle was ranked #750 and Mathilde #750 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Joelle was ranked #3015 and Mathilde #1894 among girls in England and Wales.
Joelle and Mathilde over time
Joelle and Mathilde appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Mathilde held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Joelle 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.
Joelle reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Mathilde 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
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Joelle held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Mathilde in 25.
Highest recorded here: Joelle #1036 in 1998, Mathilde #851 in 2005.
The order changed in 2022: Mathilde moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #1785 and #1962; by 2022 that had become #2488 and #1245.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Joelle #3015, Mathilde #1894.
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 | Joelle | Mathilde |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) | Norway · Girls #34 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Joelle has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Mathilde.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Joelle
Popularity journey
First recorded1984
First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1984–2008
Highest recorded position: #442 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1988 (recorded 1984–2008).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Mathilde
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #363 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: #20 among girls in Norway, in 2012 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #34 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls