Matilda

“Might, strength in battle” — Germanic origin

Girl's name · #365 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Matilda was #101 in 1880, slipped to #4063 by 1993, and has climbed back to #365 today. Roughly 37,000 girls have been named Matilda since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. Matilda's short forms are Mattie, Matty, Tillie, Tilly, and Tilda.

Around the world: #6 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #9 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #16 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #19 in England & Wales (2025) · #21 in Finland (Finnish-sp.) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 42 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Matildas

Matilda of Flanders — wife of William the Conqueror and Queen consort of the Kingdom of England
Matilda of Tuscany — Canossian dynasty countess of Tuscany (c.1046–1115)
Matilda of Scotland — Queen consort of England
Matilda of Boulogne — Countess of Boulogne and Queen Consort of England (1105-1152)
Matilda Joslyn Gage — American abolitionist, writer

In stories & tradition

Matilda McDuck — The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck
Matilda Hunter — Home and Away
Matilda — fictional kangaroo

What Matildas become

Among 318 notable people named Matilda:

Artists & writers appear 1.38× more often than among typical names — e.g. Matilda Joslyn Gage, American abolitionist, writer.

Similar names: Mattie · Hattie · Maxine · Zelda · Nellie · Louisa

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