Matilde
Girl name · #4883 in 2025 · Uniqueness 77/100
Matilde is currently the #4883 girl name in the United States — 27 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4725, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Matilde.
The 142-year story
Matilde first appears in the Social Security records in 1883, when 10 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1927, when 65 girls were named Matilde — good for #924 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 Matilde per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Matilde in class?
Matilde 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 Matilde will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Matilde is most common
State-level data for Matilde 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 Matilde
Statistically, parents drawn to Matilde tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Manuela, Eveline, Dominga, Delfina, and Augustine.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Matilde | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2023 | 49 | #3274 |
| 2022 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3935 |
| 2020 | 26 | #4880 |
| 2019 | 32 | #4343 |
| 2018 | 33 | #4237 |
| 2017 | 40 | #3769 |
| 2016 | 29 | #4734 |
| 2015 | 29 | #4725 |
| 2014 | 21 | #5993 |
| 2013 | 33 | #4336 |
| 2012 | 29 | #4836 |
| 2011 | 27 | #5063 |
| 2010 | 30 | #4735 |
| 2009 | 31 | #4677 |
| 2008 | 37 | #4179 |
| 2007 | 26 | #5377 |
| 2006 | 36 | #4073 |
| 2005 | 35 | #4029 |
| 2004 | 30 | #4492 |
| 2003 | 23 | #5235 |
| 2002 | 19 | #5897 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5570 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Matilde a popular girl name?
Matilde ranked #4883 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4725.
When was the name Matilde most popular?
Matilde peaked in 1927, when 65 American girls received the name (ranked #924 that year). Since 1927 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Matilde?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Matilde. 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.