Kira vs Matilda
Kira 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, Kira was ranked #451 and Matilda #19 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Kira was ranked #325 and Matilda #106 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Kira was ranked #263 and Matilda #144 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Kira was ranked #356 and Matilda #150 among girls in Norway.
Kira and Matilda over time
Kira and Matilda appear together in 3 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Matilda held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kira 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.
Kira 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kira and Matilda changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 2002 and 2025, ending at #356 and #150.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Matilda rose about as far as Kira fell — from #225 and #211 in 1996 to #451 and #19 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Kira and Matilda were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #451 and #19.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Kira held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Matilda in 26.
Highest recorded here: Kira #140 in 2000, Matilda #19 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kira #451, Matilda #19.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1987–2025
Kira held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Matilda in 20.
Highest recorded here: Kira #263 in 2003, Matilda #97 in 2016.
The order changed in 2005: Matilda moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #272 and #511; by 2005 that had become #587 and #523.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kira #325, Matilda #106.
Norway · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2025
Kira held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Matilda in 20.
Highest recorded here: Kira #291 in 2008, Matilda #145 in 2023.
The order changed in 2008: Matilda moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #327 and #408; by 2008 that had become #291 and #224.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kira #356, Matilda #150.
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 | Kira | 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, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (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); Kira does not have one recorded yet.
- Kira has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Matilda.
- A meaning is recorded for Matilda; Kira doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Kira 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
Kira
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #140 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #451 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