Matilde vs Natalie
Matilde and Nataliecompared 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 2025, Matilde was ranked #112 and Natalie #269 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Matilde was ranked #718 and Natalie #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Matilde was ranked #1036 and Natalie #503 among girls in England and Wales.
Matilde and Natalie over time
Matilde and Natalie appear together in 2 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Natalie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Matilde 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.
Natalie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Matilde 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2012, Matilde moved ahead of Natalie in Norway · Girls — #120 and #96 the year before became #91 and #103.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Matilde and Natalie changed places 7 times in Norway · Girls between 1981 and 2025, ending at #112 and #269.
- Longest-running competitions
Matilde and Natalie were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 40 years, from 1981 to 2025, ending at #112 and #269.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Matilde #76 in 2007, Natalie #69 in 2005.
List by list
Norway · Girls40 shared years, 1981–2025
Matilde held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Natalie in 23.
Highest recorded here: Matilde #76 in 2007, Natalie #69 in 2005.
The order changed in 2012: Matilde moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #120 and #96; by 2012 that had become #91 and #103.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Matilde #112, Natalie #269.
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2024
Matilde held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Natalie in 27.
Highest recorded here: Matilde #864 in 2019, Natalie #42 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Matilde #1036, Natalie #503.
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 | Matilde | Natalie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the Roman names Natalis/Natalia, from Latin 'natalis' ('relating to birth, birthday') — connecting the name to Christmas Day as Jesus's traditional birthday. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | /ˈnæt.ə.li/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #112 (2025) | Norway · Girls #269 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Natalie has a recorded origin (Latin); Matilde does not have one recorded yet.
- Matilde and Natalie both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Natalie; Matilde doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Matilde
Popularity journey
First recorded1981
First recorded at #648 among girls in Norway in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1981–2025
Highest recorded position: #76 among girls in Norway, in 2007 (recorded 1981–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #112 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Natalie
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2014
Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1976 (recorded 1964–2014).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #269 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls