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Matilda vs Siri

Matilda and Siricompared 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 Siri #4843 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Matilda was ranked #150 and Siri #312 among girls in Norway.

Matilda and Siri over time

Matilda and Siri appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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.

Siri reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Matilda 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.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls30 shared years, 19862025

    Matilda held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Siri in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Matilda #145 in 2023, Siri #26 in 1986.

    The order changed in 2019: Matilda moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #275 and #228; by 2019 that had become #175 and #362.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Matilda #150, Siri #312.

  • England and Wales · Girls14 shared years, 19962024

    Matilda held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Siri in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Matilda #27 in 2015, Siri #2148 in 2009.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Matilda #31, Siri #4843.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Matilda, Siri
FieldMatildaSiri
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningCommonly interpreted as 'strength in battle' or 'mighty in battle'.Not yet recorded
OriginGermanicNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/məˈtɪldə/Not yet recorded
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesTilly, MathildeNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, NO
Most recent popularity observationUnited Kingdom #8 (2025)Norway · Girls #312 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/10060/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Matilda has a recorded origin (Germanic); Siri does not have one recorded yet.
  • Matilda has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Siri.
  • A meaning is recorded for Matilda; Siri doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
  • The available evidence gives Matilda a "high" Data Confidence level and Siri 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2004–2025

    Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2022 (recorded 2004–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #16 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Siri

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #108 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #26 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #312 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls