Matilda vs Mathilda

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

Name A

Matilda

Girl name · Rank #410

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Name B

Mathilda

Girl name · Rank #4545

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Matilda Mathilda
Current Rank #410 #4545
Total Births (all years) 36,428 7,495
Peak Year 2024 1918
Peak Year Births 769 180
Peak Decade 1910ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Matilda Mathilda
1880ss 2,533 1,065
1890ss 3,249 1,323
1900ss 2,892 960
1910ss 5,293 1,357
1920ss 5,016 1,057
1930ss 2,033 376
1940ss 1,284 190
1950ss 1,179 134
1960ss 983 106
1970ss 621 73
1980ss 359 25
1990ss 486 65
2000ss 1,712 214
2010ss 5,241 380
2020ss 3,547 170

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Matilda Mathilda
2014 523 36
2015 583 52
2016 631 38
2017 599 33
2018 643 41
2019 696 38
2020 639 32
2021 673 46
2022 758 36
2023 708 26
2024 769 30

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, 1880–2024.

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