Matilda

Matilda

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 1996 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 1,915 babies (rank #25 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,220 girls (rank #31). 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 — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

29,965

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,915

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	200	#212
1997	250	#177
1998	249	#174
1999	282	#159
2000	323	#143
2001	330	#138
2002	369	#127
2003	409	#122
2004	494	#107
2005	620	#89
2006	848	#70
2007	981	#62
2008	1,418	#43
2009	1,285	#46
2010	1,273	#53
2011	1,225	#48
2012	1,284	#47
2013	1,446	#36
2014	1,440	#36
2015	1,774	#27
2016	1,915	#25
2017	1,736	#27
2018	1,618	#31
2019	1,563	#30
2020	1,401	#29
2021	1,437	#28
2022	1,363	#29
2023	1,212	#30
2024	1,220	#31

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

200

#212

1997

250

#177

1998

249

#174

1999

282

#159

2000

323

#143

2001

330

#138

2002

369

#127

2003

409

#122

2004

494

#107

2005

620

#89

2006

848

#70

2007

981

#62

2008

1,418

#43

2009

1,285

#46

2010

1,273

#53

2011

1,225

#48

2012

1,284

#47

2013

1,446

#36

2014

1,440

#36

2015

1,774

#27

2016

1,915

#25

2017

1,736

#27

2018

1,618

#31

2019

1,563

#30

2020

1,401

#29

2021

1,437

#28

2022

1,363

#29

2023

1,212

#30

2024

1,220

#31

Meaning

Numerology of Matilda

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail