Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Strong in war
- German
- Mighty battle maiden
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Mathilda
Pronunciation
m(a)-thil-da, math(i)-lda
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Molly Ringwald
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1918 (rank #510, 180 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4352, 32 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 |
| 2024 | 30 |
| 2023 | 26 |
| 2022 | 36 |
| 2021 | 46 |
| 2020 | 32 |
| 2019 | 38 |
| 2018 | 41 |
| 2017 | 33 |
| 2016 | 38 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #545, 68 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1454, 21 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 |
| 2024 | 21 |
| 2023 | 26 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2020 | 26 |
| 2019 | 28 |
| 2018 | 31 |
| 2017 | 47 |
| 2016 | 39 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2000 (rank #244, 237 births); most recent 2023 (rank #815, 49 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 49 |
| 2022 | 71 |
| 2021 | 74 |
| 2020 | 88 |
| 2019 | 76 |
| 2018 | 100 |
| 2017 | 113 |
| 2016 | 100 |
| 2015 | 126 |
| 2014 | 99 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #692, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #566, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence