Mathilda Girl
How popular is Mathilda?
#4,351 girl name in 2025
32 baby girls were named Mathilda in the US in 2025, making it the 4351st most popular girl name.
1,412living people named Mathilda (est.)
22median age of people named Mathilda
7,527babies named Mathilda since 1880
1 in 103,604US babies born in 2025
Mathilda popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #4,351 for girls (▲ 207 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 32 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-38% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,177 in 2015, #4,261 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1918 (180 girls) |
| Highest rank | #167 in 1883 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Mathilda is most popular
Babies named Mathilda per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Washington: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 girls)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (22 girls)
- Illinois: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 girls)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (11 girls)
Mathilda by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,065 | #167 |
| 1890s | 1,323 | #194 |
| 1900s | 960 | #285 |
| 1910s | 1,357 | #403 |
| 1920s | 1,057 | #595 |
| 1930s | 376 | #1,032 |
| 1940s | 190 | #1,526 |
| 1950s | 134 | #2,515 |
| 1960s | 106 | #3,378 |
| 1970s | 73 | #4,760 |
| 1980s | 25 | #7,310 |
| 1990s | 65 | #4,793 |
| 2000s | 214 | #3,869 |
| 2010s | 380 | #3,177 |
| 2020s | 202 | #3,389 |
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Questions
- Is Mathilda a boy or girl name?
- Mathilda is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Mathilda were girls.
- How popular is the name Mathilda?
- 32 baby girls were named Mathilda in the US in 2025, making it the 4351st most popular girl name.
- When was Mathilda most popular?
- Mathilda peaked in 1918, when 180 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #167 in 1883.
- How many people are named Mathilda?
- 7,527 babies have been named Mathilda in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,412 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 22.
- Where is Mathilda most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Mathilda was most common in Washington, at 0.0 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.