Mathilda vs Matthew

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

Name A

Mathilda

Girl name · Rank #4560

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Name B

Matthew

Boy name · Rank #33

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Metric Mathilda Matthew
Current Rank #4560 #33
Total Births (all years) 7,527 1,654,075
Peak Year 1918 1983
Peak Year Births 180 50,209
Peak Decade 1910s 1980s
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mathilda Matthew
1880s 1,065 1,068
1890s 1,323 1,132
1900s 960 1,188
1910s 1,357 6,228
1920s 1,057 8,566
1930s 376 6,255
1940s 190 8,760
1950s 134 35,796
1960s 106 105,938
1970s 73 277,727
1980s 25 458,951
1990s 65 351,682
2000s 214 221,631
2010s 380 125,101
2020s 202 44,052

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mathilda Matthew
2014 36 12,944
2015 52 12,785
2016 38 12,665
2017 33 11,732
2018 41 10,009
2019 38 9,277
2020 32 8,142
2021 46 7,489
2022 36 7,077
2023 26 7,234
2024 30 7,107
2025 32 7,003

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, 1880–2025.

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