Matilda vs Mattie

Side-by-side comparison of Matilda and Mattie — 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

Mattie

Girl name · Rank #1056

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Metric Matilda Mattie
Current Rank #410 #1056
Total Births (all years) 36,428 132,813
Peak Year 2024 1920
Peak Year Births 769 2,902
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Matilda Mattie
1880ss 2,533 9,844
1890ss 3,249 12,449
1900ss 2,892 13,837
1910ss 5,293 22,243
1920ss 5,016 25,526
1930ss 2,033 16,295
1940ss 1,284 11,781
1950ss 1,179 6,622
1960ss 983 2,611
1970ss 621 1,117
1980ss 359 1,297
1990ss 486 2,044
2000ss 1,712 3,342
2010ss 5,241 2,610
2020ss 3,547 1,195

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Matilda Mattie
2014 523 292
2015 583 270
2016 631 258
2017 599 243
2018 643 242
2019 696 222
2020 639 239
2021 673 235
2022 758 243
2023 708 243
2024 769 235

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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