Mathilda

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A few things about Mathilda you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Mathilda

Mathilda May

French actress

Choose Mathilda and your child shares a first name with Mathilda May, a French actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Mathilda, like who?” Mathilda May's Wikipedia article is available in 28 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 50,251 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Mathilda, 32 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Mathilda would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMathilda has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Mathildas, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1883, when it ranked #167. Today it's #4,352, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowMathilda is 2.1× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 106,383 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 50,251.
• 🍂TrendMathilda has slipped 89 places over the last five years and now sits at #4,352. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn German, Mathilda means “mighty in battle”. Our records link it to French and German roots.

About the name Mathilda

Mathilda is a girl name of French and German origin meaning “mighty in battle”. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-lda”. US birth records list Mathilda for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 135 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1883, when it ranked #167 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #4,352, with 32 babies.

Origin:French namesGerman names