Linn vs Matilda
Linn 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Linn was ranked #358 and Matilda #150 among girls in Norway.
Linn and Matilda over time
Linn and Matilda appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Linn held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Matilda 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.
Linn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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 2019, Matilda moved ahead of Linn in Norway · Girls — #260 and #275 the year before became #303 and #175.
- Longest-running competitions
Linn and Matilda were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 30 years, from 1986 to 2025, ending at #358 and #150.
List by list
Norway · Girls30 shared years, 1986–2025
Linn held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Matilda in 14.
Highest recorded here: Linn #4 in 1986, Matilda #145 in 2023.
The order changed in 2019: Matilda moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #260 and #275; by 2019 that had become #303 and #175.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Linn #358, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Linn | 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 | 1 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Tilly, Mathilde |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #358 (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) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Matilda has a recorded origin (Germanic); Linn does not have one recorded yet.
- Linn has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Matilda.
- A meaning is recorded for Matilda; Linn doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
- The available evidence gives Linn 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
Linn
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #426 among girls in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Norway, in 1984 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #358 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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