Matilda vs Olive
Matilda and Olive compared 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, Matilda was ranked #16 and Olive #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Matilda was ranked #19 and Olive #47 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Matilda was ranked #27 and Olive #33 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Matilda was ranked #106 and Olive #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Matilda was ranked #148 and Olive #106 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Matilda was ranked #110 and Olive #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Matilda and Olive over time
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Matilda and Olive over time
Matilda and Olive appear together in 5 published lists, across 97 years of shared records. Matilda held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Olive 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 2 of those lists, Olive in 1. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Matilda and Olive changed places 6 times in New Zealand · Girls between 2010 and 2023, ending at #27 and #33.
- Longest-running competitions
Matilda and Olive were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #19 and #47.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Matilda #19 in 2025, Olive #47 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Matilda held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Olive in 0.
Highest recorded here: Matilda #19 in 2025, Olive #47 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Matilda #19, Olive #47.
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1965–2025
Matilda held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Olive in 8.
Highest recorded here: Matilda #97 in 2016, Olive #96 in 1965.
The order changed in 2005: Matilda moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #490 and #362; by 2005 that had become #523 and #689.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Matilda #106, Olive #247.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls13 shared years, 2013–2025
Matilda held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Olive in 0.
Highest recorded here: Matilda #8 in 2022, Olive #55 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Matilda #16, Olive #68.
New Zealand · Girls13 shared years, 2010–2023
Matilda held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Olive in 5.
Highest recorded here: Matilda #20 in 2021, Olive #21 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Matilda #27, Olive #33.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2013–2024
Matilda held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Olive in 0.
Highest recorded here: Matilda #91 in 2017, Olive #119 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Matilda #110, Olive #119.
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
Other comparisons involving Olive
Pairs where Olive shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Christine vs Olive
In 1964 they stood at #65 and #72 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #885 and #247.
Christine · Olive · 56 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Suzanne vs Olive
In 1964 they stood at #67 and #72 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2018 they were #734 and #361.
Suzanne · Olive · 48 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
- Deborah vs Olive
In 1964 they stood at #76 and #72 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #608 and #247.
Deborah · Olive · 55 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Olive vs Katherine
In 1964 they stood at #72 and #77 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #247 and #608.
Olive · Katherine · 58 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Other pairs with the same kind of relationship
Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — close in one country, far apart in another.
- Ivy vs Evie
Ivy and Evie averaged 4.8 places apart in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, and 408 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Ivy · Evie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
- Ella vs Harper
Ella and Harper averaged 6.0 places apart in New Zealand · Girls, and 944 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Ella · Harper · 24 shared years, 2001–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
- Mia vs Harper
Mia and Harper averaged 6.3 places apart in New Zealand · Girls, and 945 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Mia · Harper · 24 shared years, 2001–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
- Ivy vs Hazel
Ivy and Hazel averaged 6.4 places apart in New Zealand · Girls, and 354 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Ivy · Hazel · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s
Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.
- Grace vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #41 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #27 and #4867.
Grace · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ella vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #46 and #4867.
Ella · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jasmine vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #55 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #102 and #4867.
Jasmine · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #47 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #142 and #4867.
Anna · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Matilda | Olive |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Tilly, Mathilde | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | New South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New Zealand | New South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, New Zealand |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #16 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #47 (2025) |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Matilda has a recorded origin (Germanic); Olive does not have one recorded yet.
- Matilda and Olive both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Matilda; Olive doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Matilda a "high" Data Confidence level and Olive 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 #19 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Olive
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #72 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
Highest recorded2010–2023
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in New Zealand, in 2022 (recorded 2010–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #47 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls