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Mathilda

Girl

Meaning of Mathilda: German: 'strength in battle'

Mathilda is a girl's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4219th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1491st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4219

32 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1491

21 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

7,527

First recorded 1880 · peak 1918

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 12 babies1996: 11 babies1997: 7 babies1998: 22 babies1999: 13 babies2000: 17 babies20002001: 20 babies2002: 21 babies2003: 24 babies2004: 20 babies2005: 12 babies2006: 20 babies2007: 19 babies2008: 21 babies2009: 40 babies2010: 34 babies20102011: 34 babies2012: 41 babies2013: 33 babies2014: 36 babies2015: 52 babies2016: 38 babies2017: 33 babies2018: 41 babies2019: 38 babies2020: 32 babies20202021: 46 babies2022: 36 babies2023: 26 babies2024: 30 babies2025: 32 babies
US babies named Mathilda per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 52.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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