Unisex name · since 1883

Matilde

Since 1883, U.S. Social Security records show 3,220 babies named Matilde, peaking in 1927. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#3,446 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#4,883 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
3,220
born since 1883
1920s
peak decade

Matilde currently ranks #4883 among unisex names in America, with 3,220 babies recorded since 1883.

Social Security Administration records show Matilde recorded 3,220 times among girls since 1883, holding rank #4883 nationally today, ahead of 72% of girls, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 2025.

  • #3,446 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #4,883 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 3,220 born since 1883
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Matilde ranks #3,446 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,883 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,220 born since 1883, peaking in the 1920s.

#3,446 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#4,883 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
3,220
born since 1883
1920s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%71.7%
Matilde vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Matilde's 3,220 recorded births place it above 95.23% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

7 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Matilde compares

3,220 Top 18% higher than 82% of 17,297 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

Matilde's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Matilde Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 3,220 376 567,345
Peak-year births 65 21 19,840

Matilde's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Matilde's SSA record in two at 1957 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1889, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1927 peak of 65, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Matilde popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1927)
65
Annual births at peak, across 143 years of records
020406080 188319071925194319611979199720152025 27

Matilde popularity over time - boys

218 total births recorded since 1923 (Matilde as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 218 births
468101214 19231928193219381947195519641976 7

Matilde by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (417 births, 13% of the file).

1920s was Matilde's strongest decade.

417 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.

Matilde births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 417 births (13% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Matilde 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 Matilde's total volume

Matilde vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -58, 4.8%-54, 3.7%-53, 8.7%-71, 3.7%-89, 2%-32, 10.2%-126, 4.6%-96, 2.8%-19, 17.7%-112, 4%-50, 6.2%-107, 12.4%-127, 3.6%-111, 3.3%-52, 5%Matilde-143, 2%Matilde
Matilde vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Matilde by state

Where Matilde concentrates geographically, total births since 1883

Regionally concentrated
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Matilde
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,093 33.9%
#2 California
416 12.9%
#3 New York
119 3.7%
#4 New Mexico
50 1.6%
#5 Florida
12 0.4%
#6 Arizona
10 0.3%
#7 Colorado
5 0.2%
Texas share of Matilde's total US births 33.9%
Even split

1,093 of 3,220 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Matilde? ▼
3,220 babies have been named Matilde since 1883. All-time, it sits at #3,446 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #4,883 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 1927 with 65 births.
Where does Matilde sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Matilde ranks #3,446 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,883 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Matilde most popular? ▼
Matilde was most popular in the 1920s decade with 417 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Where is Matilde most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Matilde are Texas (1,093 births), California (416 births), New York (119 births).
Is Matilde a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Matilde is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 3,220 births, and as a boy's name it has 218 births.
How long has the name Matilde been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Matilde since 1883 -- 143 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Matilde? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mattie, Matilda, Mathilda, Matthew, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Matilde's data

  • Matilde's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (417 total births) through the 2020s (219) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Matildes (1,093 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Matilde

Nearby Names Like Matilde

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Matilde

Mattie Girl
#1004 133,079 births
Matilda Girl
#364 37,270 births
Mathilda Girl
#4352 7,527 births
Matthew Girl
#15031 5,580 births
Mattison Girl
#6203 2,339 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Matilde

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Vella #4881
2,283 births · Peak 1915
Nicoletta #4885
2,023 births · Peak 2000
Tennessee #4880
986 births · Peak 2021
Maribelle #4886
1,457 births · Peak 2023
Alys #4879
1,359 births · Peak 1920
Myriam #4887
3,160 births · Peak 2003

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Matilde: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1883–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Matilde 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 August 2026.