Matha vs Matilda

Side-by-side comparison of Matha and Matilda — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Matha

Girl name

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Name B

Matilda

Girl name · Rank #410

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Matha Matilda
Current Rank Unranked #410
Total Births (all years) 319 36,428
Peak Year 1917 2024
Peak Year Births 17 769
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Matha Matilda
1880ss — 2,533
1890ss 5 3,249
1900ss 6 2,892
1910ss 49 5,293
1920ss 92 5,016
1930ss 68 2,033
1940ss 45 1,284
1950ss 43 1,179
1960ss 5 983
1970ss — 621
1980ss 6 359
1990ss — 486
2000ss — 1,712
2010ss — 5,241
2020ss — 3,547

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Matha Matilda
2014 — 523
2015 — 583
2016 — 631
2017 — 599
2018 — 643
2019 — 696
2020 — 639
2021 — 673
2022 — 758
2023 — 708
2024 — 769

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1893–1986.

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