Maria vs Mathilde
Maria and Mathildecompared 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, Maria was ranked #62 and Mathilde #34 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Maria was ranked #54 and Mathilde #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Maria was ranked #91 and Mathilde #1894 among girls in England and Wales.
Maria and Mathilde over time
Maria and Mathilde appear together in 2 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Maria held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mathilde 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 2018, Mathilde moved ahead of Maria in Norway · Girls — #18 and #37 the year before became #34 and #28.
- Longest-running competitions
Maria and Mathilde were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 53 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #62 and #34.
List by list
Norway · Girls53 shared years, 1945–2025
Maria held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Mathilde in 8.
Highest recorded here: Maria #3 in 1982, Mathilde #20 in 2012.
The order changed in 2018: Mathilde moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #18 and #37; by 2018 that had become #34 and #28.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maria #62, Mathilde #34.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Maria held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Mathilde in 0.
Highest recorded here: Maria #66 in 2018, Mathilde #851 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maria #91, Mathilde #1894.
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 | Maria | Mathilde |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | The Latin form of Greek Maria, from Hebrew Miryam (see Mary). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew, via Latin transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /mɑ.ˈriː.ɑ/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #62 (2025) | Norway · Girls #34 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Maria has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via Latin transmission); Mathilde does not have one recorded yet.
- Maria has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Mathilde.
- A meaning is recorded for Maria; Mathilde doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Maria
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #126 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1982 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #62 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Mathilde
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #363 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in Norway, in 2012 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #34 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls