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Mathilda

/məˈtɪldə/ · 100% girls · 32 born in 2025

Mathilda has been given to about 7,527 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1918, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/məˈtɪldə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,634
Median age today28 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Mathilda per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1918 · 180
  • Born in 202532
  • All time7,527
  • England & Wales, 202521

How popular is Mathilda?

Its best year was 1918, when 180 babies were given the name, ranking 512th. The typical living American called Mathilda is about 28 years old today. It is relatively most common in California, where it accounts for 0.00% of births.

Names that sound like Mathilda

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Matilda0.91
  2. Malinda0.72
  3. Hilda0.67
  4. Aida0.62
  5. Jaida0.62
  6. Alida0.62
  7. Jacinda0.62
  8. Davida0.62

Middle names for Mathilda

Ranked by flow score
  1. Mathilda Rose0.85
  2. Mathilda Louise0.85
  3. Mathilda June0.84
  4. Mathilda Pearl0.84
  5. Mathilda Quinn0.84
  6. Mathilda Nell0.84

Sibling names for Mathilda

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Lettiesister · 0.89
  2. Birdiesister · 0.88
  3. Lottiesister · 0.85
  4. Ottobrother · 0.75
  5. Ambrosebrother · 0.75
  6. Charleyeither · 0.75

Where Mathilda is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. California0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Mathilda White0.80
  2. Mathilda Reyes0.80
  3. Mathilda Nguyen0.80
  4. Mathilda Lee0.80
  5. Mathilda Hill0.80
  6. Mathilda Green0.80

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Mathilda

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. Norway1945–2025
  6. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Mathilda across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.