Mathilda vs Molly
Mathilda and Mollycompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Mathilda was ranked #695 and Molly #33 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Mathilda was ranked #1491 and Molly #104 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Mathilda was ranked #360 and Molly #217 among girls in Norway.
Mathilda and Molly over time
Mathilda and Molly appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Molly held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mathilda 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.
Molly reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Mathilda 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 2015, Molly moved ahead of Mathilda in Norway · Girls — #256 and #265 the year before became #438 and #178.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Mathilda and Molly changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 2003 and 2025, ending at #360 and #217.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mathilda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Molly in 29.
Highest recorded here: Mathilda #544 in 2007, Molly #15 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mathilda #1491, Molly #104.
Norway · Girls21 shared years, 2003–2025
Mathilda held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Molly in 17.
Highest recorded here: Mathilda #256 in 2014, Molly #167 in 2011.
The order changed in 2015: Molly moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #256 and #265; by 2015 that had become #438 and #178.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mathilda #360, Molly #217.
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 | Mathilda | Molly |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #360 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #20 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mathilda has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Molly.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Mathilda
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1112 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 recorded1999–2025
Highest recorded position: #256 among girls in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1999–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #360 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Molly
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #408 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #217 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls