Total births
37,270
Girls' name · since 1880
Matilda
37,270 babies named Matilda in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #410
- among girls today
- 37,270
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Matilda is the #410 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 37,270 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Matilda recorded 37,270 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #410 nationally today, ahead of 98% of girls, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #410 among girls today
- 37,270 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Matilda is currently the #410 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 37,270 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #410
- among girls today
- 37,270
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Matilda vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#410
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
1910s
Peak decade
14% of everyone ever named Matilda was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
838 babies were named Matilda in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Matilda compares
37,270 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Matilda's all-time total is 98x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Matilda | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 37,270 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 838 | 48 | 19,840 |
Matilda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Matilda's full recorded timeline at 1953, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 25 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 838 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Matilda at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#410
Active since
1880
Matilda popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 838
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Matilda popularity over time - boys
10 total births recorded since 1885 (Matilda as boys' name)
Matilda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Matilda's strongest decade.
5,293 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Matilda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
2,533 births
- 1890s
1890s
3,249 births
- 1900s
1900s
2,892 births
- 1910s
1910s
5,293 births
- 1920s
1920s
5,016 births
- 1930s 2,033
1930s
2,033 births
- 1940s 1,284
1940s
1,284 births
- 1950s 1,179
1950s
1,179 births
- 1960s 983
1960s
983 births
- 1970s 620
1970s
620 births
- 1980s 359
1980s
359 births
- 1990s 486
1990s
486 births
- 2000s 1,712
2000s
1,712 births
- 2010s
2010s
5,241 births
- 2020s
2020s
4,390 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 5,293 births (14% of all-time use).
How Matilda compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Matilda's total volume
Matilda vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Matilda by state
Where Matilda concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 2,868 | 7.7% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 2,449 | 6.6% |
| #3 | California | | 1,890 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Texas | | 1,849 | 5.0% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 1,090 | 2.9% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 1,022 | 2.7% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 1,019 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 712 | 1.9% |
New York share of Matilda's total US births 7.7%
Even split
2,868 of 37,270 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Matilda appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Matilda? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 37,270 babies named Matilda. Today it holds rank #410 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 838 births.
When was Matilda most popular? ▼
Matilda was most popular in the 1910s decade with 5,293 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Matilda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Matilda are New York (2,868 births), Pennsylvania (2,449 births), California (1,890 births).
How long has the name Matilda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Matilda since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Matilda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mattie, Mathilda, Matthew, Matilde, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Matilda's data
- Matilda's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (5,293 total births) through the 2020s (4,390) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Matildas (2,868 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Matilda
Nearby Names Like Matilda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Matilda
Mattie Girl
#1052 133,079 births
Mathilda Girl
#4560 7,527 births
Matthew Girl
#11175 5,580 births
Matilde Girl
#3969 3,220 births
Mattison Girl
#6502 2,339 births
Compare Matilda side by side: Matilda vs Mattie Matilda vs Mathilda Matilda vs Matthew
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Matilda
Michelle #409
816,510 births · Peak 1969
Lilliana #411
22,826 births · Peak 2013
Aubree #408
49,558 births · Peak 2013
Mallory #412
59,044 births · Peak 1986
Ivory #407
14,546 births · Peak 2025
Mariah #413
115,096 births · Peak 1996
Anaya #406
17,997 births · Peak 2025
Helena #414
40,412 births · Peak 2025
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Matilda: #410 Girls' Name - 37,270 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/matilda. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Matilda draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.