Mackenzie vs Matilda
Mackenzie 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Mackenzie was ranked #80 and Matilda #16 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Mackenzie was ranked #39 and Matilda #27 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Mackenzie was ranked #2000 and Matilda #31 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Mackenzie was ranked #718 and Matilda #106 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Mackenzie was ranked #301 and Matilda #223 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Mackenzie and Matilda over time
Mackenzie and Matilda appear together in 4 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Matilda held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Mackenzie 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.
Mackenzie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 2005, Matilda moved ahead of Mackenzie in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #56 and #81 the year before became #65 and #53.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Mackenzie and Matilda averaged 42.0 places apart, ending at #80 and #16.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Matilda rose about as far as Mackenzie fell — from #869 and #211 in 1996 to #2000 and #31 in 2024.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Mackenzie #233 in 2015, Matilda #97 in 2016.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mackenzie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Matilda in 29.
Highest recorded here: Mackenzie #267 in 2003, Matilda #25 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mackenzie #2000, Matilda #31.
Republic of Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 2001–2025
Mackenzie held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Matilda in 22.
Highest recorded here: Mackenzie #233 in 2015, Matilda #97 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mackenzie #718, Matilda #106.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2025
Mackenzie held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Matilda in 20.
Highest recorded here: Mackenzie #48 in 2013, Matilda #8 in 2022.
The order changed in 2005: Matilda moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #56 and #81; by 2005 that had become #65 and #53.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mackenzie #80, Matilda #16.
New Zealand · Girls14 shared years, 2009–2023
Mackenzie held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Matilda in 11.
Highest recorded here: Mackenzie #33 in 2018, Matilda #20 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Mackenzie #39, Matilda #27.
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 | Mackenzie | Matilda |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Tilly, Mathilde |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #80 (2025) | United Kingdom #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Matilda has a recorded origin (Germanic); Mackenzie does not have one recorded yet.
- Mackenzie and Matilda both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Matilda; Mackenzie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Mackenzie 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
Mackenzie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #869 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2023
Highest recorded position: #33 among girls in New Zealand, in 2018 (recorded 1998–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #80 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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