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Worldwide Name Statistics

Matilda

Ranked #1884 - 1 in 539,229 people
US

Most common in

United States

15k bearers

World total

14,836

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1884

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States15k
Worldwide
~15k
rank #1884
Rarity
1 in 539,229
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~15k in US

About the name Matilda

There are an estimated 14,836 people named Matilda alive worldwide today. That ranks Matilda at #1884 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Matilda is held by approximately 14,836 people, ranking #1884 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 22,371 U.S. residents).

Historically Matilda is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Matilda appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Matilda popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Matilda, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 210
  2. 1881: 187
  3. 1882: 242
  4. 1883: 167
  5. 1884: 244
  6. 1885: 265
  7. 1886: 309
  8. 1887: 266
  9. 1888: 328
  10. 1889: 320
  11. 1890: 293
  12. 1891: 336
  13. 1892: 332
  14. 1893: 328
  15. 1894: 295
  16. 1895: 339
  17. 1896: 339
  18. 1897: 326
  19. 1898: 349
  20. 1899: 312
  21. 1900: 348
  22. 1901: 275
  23. 1902: 290
  24. 1903: 245
  25. 1904: 285
  26. 1905: 268
  27. 1906: 295
  28. 1907: 322
  29. 1908: 284
  30. 1909: 280
  31. 1910: 281
  32. 1911: 321
  33. 1912: 398
  34. 1913: 432
  35. 1914: 494
  36. 1915: 682
  37. 1916: 665
  38. 1917: 685
  39. 1918: 690
  40. 1919: 645
  41. 1920: 635
  42. 1921: 606
  43. 1922: 631
  44. 1923: 570
  45. 1924: 531
  46. 1925: 474
  47. 1926: 417
  48. 1927: 419
  49. 1928: 396
  50. 1929: 342
  51. 1930: 304
  52. 1931: 239
  53. 1932: 251
  54. 1933: 200
  55. 1934: 201
  56. 1935: 194
  57. 1936: 196
  58. 1937: 168
  59. 1938: 152
  60. 1939: 128
  61. 1940: 155
  62. 1941: 130
  63. 1942: 131
  64. 1943: 127
  65. 1944: 121
  66. 1945: 85
  67. 1946: 129
  68. 1947: 133
  69. 1948: 135
  70. 1949: 138
  71. 1950: 140
  72. 1951: 129
  73. 1952: 122
  74. 1953: 116
  75. 1954: 113
  76. 1955: 121
  77. 1956: 113
  78. 1957: 95
  79. 1958: 108
  80. 1959: 122
  81. 1960: 119
  82. 1961: 108
  83. 1962: 101
  84. 1963: 126
  85. 1964: 127
  86. 1965: 94
  87. 1966: 87
  88. 1967: 68
  89. 1968: 76
  90. 1969: 77
  91. 1970: 80
  92. 1971: 75
  93. 1972: 64
  94. 1973: 63
  95. 1974: 68
  96. 1975: 66
  97. 1976: 54
  98. 1977: 57
  99. 1978: 37
  100. 1979: 56
  101. 1980: 38
  102. 1981: 42
  103. 1982: 53
  104. 1983: 36
  105. 1984: 33
  106. 1985: 34
  107. 1986: 25
  108. 1987: 35
  109. 1988: 36
  110. 1989: 27
  111. 1990: 28
  112. 1991: 29
  113. 1992: 29
  114. 1993: 26
  115. 1994: 36
  116. 1995: 43
  117. 1996: 47
  118. 1997: 82
  119. 1998: 92
  120. 1999: 74
  121. 2000: 78
  122. 2001: 100
  123. 2002: 111
  124. 2003: 105
  125. 2004: 94
  126. 2005: 124
  127. 2006: 180
  128. 2007: 201
  129. 2008: 344
  130. 2009: 375
  131. 2010: 343
  132. 2011: 353
  133. 2012: 433
  134. 2013: 437
  135. 2014: 523
  136. 2015: 583
  137. 2016: 631
  138. 2017: 599
  139. 2018: 643
  140. 2019: 696
  141. 2020: 640
  142. 2021: 673
  143. 2022: 758
  144. 2023: 708
  145. 2024: 773
  146. 2025: 838

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Matilda worldwide?

There are an estimated 14,836 people named Matilda alive worldwide today, ranking #1884 globally.

Is Matilda a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 539,229 people. In the United States there are roughly 14,836 bearers, which is 1 in 22,371 Americans.

Is Matilda a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Matilda is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Matilda come from?

Who are famous people named Matilda?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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