Matilda vs Violet

Matilda and Violetcompared 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 Violet #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Matilda was ranked #27 and Violet #38 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Matilda was ranked #31 and Violet #42 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Matilda was ranked #148 and Violet #41 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Matilda was ranked #106 and Violet #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Matilda was ranked #110 and Violet #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Matilda and Violet over time

Matilda and Violet appear together in 5 published lists, across 101 years of shared records. Matilda held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Violet 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 5 of those lists, and Violet 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.

Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Matilda #20 in 2021, Violet #38 in 2023.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Matilda held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Violet in 0.
Highest recorded here: Matilda #25 in 2016, Violet #42 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Matilda #31, Violet #42.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1965–2025
Matilda held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Violet in 7.
Highest recorded here: Matilda #97 in 2016, Violet #163 in 2023.
The order changed in 2007: Matilda moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #488 and #446; by 2007 that had become #241 and #842.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Matilda #106, Violet #213.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 2009–2025
Matilda held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Violet in 0.
Highest recorded here: Matilda #8 in 2022, Violet #20 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Matilda #16, Violet #20.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2008–2024
Matilda held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Violet in 0.
Highest recorded here: Matilda #91 in 2017, Violet #119 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Matilda #110, Violet #119.
New Zealand · Girls13 shared years, 2009–2023
Matilda held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Violet in 3.
Highest recorded here: Matilda #20 in 2021, Violet #38 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Matilda #27, Violet #38.

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 Violet

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

Amelia vs Violet
Amelia and Violet both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Amelia · Violet · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Isla vs Violet
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Isla #1 in 2023, Violet #20 in 2025.
Isla · Violet · 17 shared years, 2009–2025 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2025 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Ellie vs Violet
Ellie and Violet averaged 7.1 places apart in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, and 289 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Ellie · Violet · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
Mila vs Violet
Mila and Violet averaged 8.6 places apart in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, and 442 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Mila · Violet · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Matilda, Violet
Field	Matilda	Violet
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/
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	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	United Kingdom #8 (2025)	New South Wales, Australia · Girls #20 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	82/100	88/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	high	medium

What the data shows

Matilda has a recorded origin (Germanic); Violet does not have one recorded yet.
Matilda has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Violet.
A meaning is recorded for Matilda; Violet 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 Violet 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

Violet

Popularity journey

First recorded1964
First recorded at #206 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 recorded2009–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2009–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls