Mathilde vs Rana
Mathilde and Ranacompared 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 2017, Mathilde was ranked #37 and Rana #508 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Mathilde was ranked #750 and Rana #750 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Mathilde was ranked #1894 and Rana #1743 among girls in England and Wales.
Mathilde and Rana over time
Mathilde and Rana appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Mathilde held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rana 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Mathilde and Rana changed places 10 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1894 and #1743.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mathilde held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Rana in 5.
Highest recorded here: Mathilde #851 in 2005, Rana #1004 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mathilde #1894, Rana #1743.
Norway · Girls21 shared years, 1976–2017
Mathilde held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Rana in 4.
Highest recorded here: Mathilde #23 in 2005, Rana #302 in 1982.
The order changed in 1984: Mathilde moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #603 and #498; by 1984 that had become #519 and #573.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Mathilde #37, Rana #508.
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 | Mathilde | Rana |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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 | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #34 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mathilde has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Rana.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
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
Rana
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #576 among girls in Norway in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1967–2017
Highest recorded position: #302 among girls in Norway, in 1982 (recorded 1967–2017).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1743 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls