girl's name
Mathilda
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 12,974
Scotland
#587
2015 births
Mathilda is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1918, when 180 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 103,605 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Mathilda over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,065 |
| 1890s | 1,323 |
| 1900s | 960 |
| 1910s | 1,357 |
| 1920s | 1,057 |
| 1930s | 376 |
| 1940s | 190 |
| 1950s | 134 |
| 1960s | 106 |
| 1970s | 73 |
| 1980s | 25 |
| 1990s | 65 |
| 2000s | 214 |
| 2010s | 380 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 202 |
How popular is Mathilda?
In 2025, Mathilda was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Mathilda is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Mathilda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mathilda also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mathilda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Mathilda in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Polish
- Matylda
Sibling names for Mathilda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mathilda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mathilda
How popular is the name Mathilda?
In 2025, Mathilda was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Mathilda a girl's or a boy's name?
Mathilda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mathilda?
Mathilda has 3 syllables.
When was Mathilda most popular?
Mathilda peaked in 1918, when 180 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Mathilda a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mathilda currently ranks #1,041 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.