Mathilda
Matilda, also spelled Martilda Contemporary version Mathilda and Mathilde, is the English form of the Germanic female name Mahthildis, which derives from the Old High German "maht" and "hild".
Meaning & Origin of Mathilda
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Matilda, also spelled Martilda Contemporary version Mathilda and Mathilde, is the English form of the Germanic female name Mahthildis, which derives from the Old High German "maht" and "hild".
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The Story of Mathilda
Mathilda first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 72 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 180 Mathildas were born — ranking #510 that year. As of 2026, Mathilda ranks #4,934 for baby girls with 27 births, falling sharply (-22%). In total, more than 8K Mathildas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Mathilda
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- Matilda of Ringelheim (968)
- Mechtildis of Edelstetten , Dießen, Andechs (1160)
- Mechthild of Magdeburg (1282/1294)
- Mechtilde of Hackeborn (1240/41 – 1298)
- Empress Matilda or Empress Maud (1102–1167), Lady of the English, Queen of Germany, daughter of Henry I of England, mother of Henry II of England
- Matilda, Countess of Angus (fl. 13th century), Scottish noblewoman
- Matilda, Countess of Rethel (1091–1151), French noblewoman
- Mathilda Berwald (1798–1877), Swedish royal court singer
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Names that sound like Mathilda
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About the name Mathilda
Mathilda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 8K births in the dataset. Mathilda's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #167. Use the chart and map above to compare Mathilda's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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