Mathilda
Variant of Matilda, a Germanic name joining maht, might or strength, with hild, battle; Norman queens carried it into England.
Mathilda in 2025
Mathilda was given to 32 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 7,673rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 103,604 babies born.
The history of Mathilda
Mathilda reached its highest point in 1918, when 180 babies were given the name, ranking 951st that year. Its best-ever ranking was 272nd, in 1889.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 7,527 babies have been named Mathilda. Half of them were born before 1914, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Greatest Generation.
Mathilda by decade
| Decade | Babies named Mathilda | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,065 | 272 |
| 1890s | 1,323 | 304 |
| 1900s | 960 | 435 |
| 1910s | 1,357 | 652 |
| 1920s | 1,057 | 1,085 |
| 1930s | 376 | 1,913 |
| 1940s | 190 | 2,676 |
| 1950s | 134 | 4,152 |
| 1960s | 106 | 5,251 |
| 1970s | 73 | 7,363 |
| 1980s | 25 | 11,519 |
| 1990s | 65 | 8,067 |
| 2000s | 214 | 6,755 |
| 2010s | 380 | 5,483 |
| 2020s | 202 | 5,955 |
Where Mathilda is heading
Mathilda has fallen 38% over the past decade, from 52 babies in 2015 to 32 in 2025.
Names like Mathilda
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Mathilda.