Margot vs Matilda
Margot 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, Margot was ranked #84 and Matilda #16 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Margot was ranked #76 and Matilda #27 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Margot was ranked #28 and Matilda #31 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Margot was ranked #55 and Matilda #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Margot was ranked #156 and Matilda #106 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Margot was ranked #124 and Matilda #148 among girls in Scotland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Margot was ranked #444 and Matilda #150 among girls in Norway.
Margot and Matilda over time
Margot and Matilda appear together in 3 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Matilda held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Margot 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.
Matilda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Margot 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
Margot held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Matilda in 28.
Highest recorded here: Margot #28 in 2024, Matilda #25 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Margot #28, Matilda #31.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2015–2025
Margot held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Matilda in 11.
Highest recorded here: Margot #137 in 2023, Matilda #97 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Margot #156, Matilda #106.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2017–2024
Margot held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Matilda in 6.
Highest recorded here: Margot #55 in 2024, Matilda #91 in 2017.
The order changed in 2024: Margot moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #102 and #102; by 2024 that had become #55 and #110.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Margot #55, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Margot | 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 | /məˈtɪldə/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Tilly, Mathilde |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #84 (2025) | United Kingdom #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Matilda has a recorded origin (Germanic); Margot does not have one recorded yet.
- Margot has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Matilda.
- A meaning is recorded for Matilda; Margot doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Margot 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
Margot
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #151 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #28 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #84 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