Mathilde
Matilda, also spelled Martilda, Mathilda and Mathilde, is the English and Latin form of the Germanic female name Mahthildis, which derives from the Old High German "maht" and "hild".
Meaning & Origin of Mathilde
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Matilda, also spelled Martilda, Mathilda and Mathilde, is the English and Latin form of the Germanic female name Mahthildis, which derives from the Old High German "maht" and "hild".
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The Story of Mathilde
Mathilde first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1894, when 32 Mathildes were born — ranking #504 that year. As of 2026, Mathilde ranks #6,388 for baby girls with 18 births, falling sharply (-17%). In total, more than 2K Mathildes 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 Mathilde
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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 Mathilde
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About the name Mathilde
Mathilde is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Mathilde's peak popularity came in 1894 when it ranked #424. Use the chart and map above to compare Mathilde'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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