Mathilda
Girl name · #4352 in 2025 · Uniqueness 77/100
Mathilda is currently the #4352 girl name in the United States — 32 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3177, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Mathilda.
The 145-year story
Mathilda first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 72 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1918, when 180 girls were named Mathilda — good for #510 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Mathilda per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mathilda in class?
Mathilda scores 77 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Mathilda will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mathilda is most common
State-level data for Mathilda is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Mathilda
Statistically, parents drawn to Mathilda tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maida, Golda, Faustina, Minna, and Victory.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mathilda | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 30 | #4560 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4999 |
| 2022 | 36 | #4041 |
| 2021 | 46 | #3390 |
| 2020 | 32 | #4263 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3851 |
| 2018 | 41 | #3677 |
| 2017 | 33 | #4304 |
| 2016 | 38 | #3923 |
| 2015 | 52 | #3177 |
| 2014 | 36 | #4103 |
| 2013 | 33 | #4336 |
| 2012 | 41 | #3782 |
| 2011 | 34 | #4244 |
| 2010 | 34 | #4306 |
| 2009 | 40 | #3870 |
| 2008 | 21 | #6350 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 20 | #6356 |
| 2005 | 12 | #8883 |
| 2004 | 20 | #5969 |
| 2003 | 24 | #5092 |
| 2002 | 21 | #5444 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5570 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mathilda a popular girl name?
Mathilda ranked #4352 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3177.
When was the name Mathilda most popular?
Mathilda peaked in 1918, when 180 American girls received the name (ranked #510 that year). Since 1918 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mathilda?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Mathilda. It scores 77/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.