Matilde
Matilde is an alternate spelling of the name Matilda and may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Matilde
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Matilde is an alternate spelling of the name Matilda and may refer to:
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The Story of Matilde
As a girl name
Matilde first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1883, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 65 Matildes were born — ranking #925 that year. As of 2026, Matilde ranks #3,409 for girls with 46 births, rising sharply (+30% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Matildes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Matilde first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1923, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1936, when 13 Matildes were born — ranking #1,964 that year. As of 2026, Matilde ranks #4,420 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 218 Matildes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Matilde
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Matilde Borromeo (born 1983), Italian equestrian
- Matilde Calvo Rodero (1899-1982) Spanish printmaker and bookbinder
- Matilde Camus (1919–2012), Spanish poet
- Matilde Casazola (born 1942), Bolivian songwriter
- Matilde Cherner (1833-1880), Spanish writer and journalist
- Matilde Fernández (born 1950), Spanish feminist and politician
- Matilde Hidalgo (1889–1974), Ecuadorian politician
- Matilde Ladrón de Guevara (1910–2009), Chilean poet
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Names that sound like Matilde
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About the name Matilde
Matilde is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1883 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Matilde's peak popularity came in 1927 when it ranked #615. Use the chart and map above to compare Matilde'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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