Keeva vs Matilda
Keeva 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 2024, Keeva was ranked #3015 and Matilda #31 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Keeva was ranked #413 and Matilda #106 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Keeva was ranked #227 and Matilda #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Keeva was ranked #541 and Matilda #148 among girls in Scotland.
Keeva and Matilda over time
Keeva and Matilda appear together in 3 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Matilda held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Keeva in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Keeva reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2016, Matilda moved ahead of Keeva in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #144 and #146 the year before became #170 and #97.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Keeva #144 in 2015, Matilda #97 in 2016.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2024
Keeva held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Matilda in 27.
Highest recorded here: Keeva #959 in 2013, Matilda #25 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Keeva #3015, Matilda #31.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2025
Keeva held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Matilda in 17.
Highest recorded here: Keeva #144 in 2015, Matilda #97 in 2016.
The order changed in 2016: Matilda moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #144 and #146; by 2016 that had become #170 and #97.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Keeva #413, Matilda #106.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2004–2024
Keeva held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Matilda in 15.
Highest recorded here: Keeva #178 in 2013, Matilda #91 in 2017.
The order changed in 2007: Matilda moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #294 and #384; by 2007 that had become #223 and #223.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Keeva #227, 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.
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
| Field | Keeva | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (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); Keeva does not have one recorded yet.
- Keeva has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Matilda.
- A meaning is recorded for Matilda; Keeva doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Keeva 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
Keeva
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #502 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1994–2025
Highest recorded position: #144 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 1994–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 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