Matilda vs Myra

Matilda and Myracompared 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.

England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Matilda was ranked #31 and Myra #377 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Matilda was ranked #106 and Myra #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Matilda and Myra over time

Matilda and Myra appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Matilda held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Myra 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 2016, Matilda moved ahead of Myra in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #490 and #393 the year before became #97 and #750.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Matilda held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Myra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Matilda #25 in 2016, Myra #377 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Matilda #31, Myra #377.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1968–2025
Matilda held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Myra in 3.
Highest recorded here: Matilda #97 in 2016, Myra #270 in 1968.
The order changed in 2016: Matilda moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #490 and #393; by 2016 that had become #97 and #750.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Matilda #106, Myra #381.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Matilda

Pairs where Matilda shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Matilda vs Layla
Matilda and Layla both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Matilda · Layla · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Mia vs Matilda
Mia and Matilda both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Mia · Matilda · 31 shared years, 1987–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Charlotte vs Matilda
Charlotte and Matilda both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Charlotte · Matilda · 33 shared years, 1965–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Matilda vs Daisy
Matilda and Daisy both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Matilda · Daisy · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Matilda, Myra
Field	Matilda	Myra
Record type	Editorially researched profile	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	female	female
Meaning	Commonly interpreted as 'strength in battle' or 'mighty in battle'.	Not yet recorded
Origin	Germanic	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation	/məˈtɪldə/	Not yet recorded
Syllables	3	2
Common variants / nicknames	Tilly, Mathilde	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ	GB-ENW, IE
Most recent popularity observation	United Kingdom #8 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Girls #381 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	82/100	95/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	60/100
Data Confidence	high	medium

What the data shows

Matilda has a recorded origin (Germanic); Myra does not have one recorded yet.
Matilda has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Myra.
A meaning is recorded for Matilda; Myra doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
The available evidence gives Matilda a "high" Data Confidence level and Myra a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

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

Myra

Popularity journey

First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls