Matilda
4 countries#364 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Matilda was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
37,280 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #364 · peaked in 2025 with 838 births
Most common in: New York, Pennsylvania, California, Texas, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
1,104 births recorded 1969–2022 · currently #875 · peaked in 2020 with 72 births
Most common in: Paris, Rhône, Alpes-Maritimes, Hauts-de-Seine, Bouches-du-Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
857 births recorded 1994–2025 · currently #93 · peaked in 2017 with 58 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
319 births recorded 2004–2025 · currently #111 · peaked in 2017 with 24 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Matilda’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #1299 | — |
| 2007 | #1233 | ↑66 |
| 2008 | #825 | ↑408 |
| 2009 | #760 | ↑65 |
| 2010 | #797 | ↓37 |
| 2011 | #770 | ↑27 |
| 2012 | #657 | ↑113 |
| 2013 | #647 | ↑10 |
| 2014 | #581 | ↑66 |
| 2015 | #534 | ↑47 |
| 2016 | #496 | ↑38 |
| 2017 | #521 | ↓25 |
| 2018 | #489 | ↑32 |
| 2019 | #448 | ↑41 |
| 2020 | #478 | ↓30 |
| 2021 | #465 | ↑13 |
| 2022 | #417 | ↑48 |
| 2023 | #438 | ↓21 |
| 2024 | #410 | ↑28 |
| 2025 | #364 | ↑46 |
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