Matilda

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Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Matilda, also spelled Martilda, Mathilda and Mathilde, is the English and Latin form of the Germanic female name Mahthildis, which derives from the Old High German "maht" and "hild".

From Wikipedia

Matilda first appears in the data in 1999 and has been recorded in 26 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2008 with 355 babies (rank #108 that year). In 2024 it was given to 142 girls (rank #167). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Matilda

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Matilda yields these three numbers โ€” a playful read on the name's character.

5,031
Total babies (all years)
26
Years in the data
355
Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time โ€” Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year Babies Rank
1999122#213
2000125#212
2001141#197
2002107#217
2003140#201
2004138#205
2005147#197
2006215#151
2007247#138
2008355#108
2009310#121
2010323#121
2011292#125
2012324#115
2013302#121
2014254#129
2015205#147
2016164#164
2017151#172
2018142#180
2019144#173
2020122#185
2021151#164
2022136#171
2023132#173
2024142#167