Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1894

Mathilde

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #5,845 Trend → Stable

From French, German, Dutch, Norwegian, and Danish Mathilde, equivalents of Matilda.

Rank 2025
#5,845
among girls · ↑1,987 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Mathilde
How common
1 in 76,537
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1894
32 babies
All-time total
1,793
#5,073 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Mathilde popularity over time

1,793 babies have been named Mathilde since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1887Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 183 18 – #431
1890s 253 25 +38% #512
1900s 187 19 -26% #715
1910s 244 24 +30% #834
1920s 182 18 -25% #1,484
1930s 49 5 -73% #2,512
1940s 11 1 -78% #4,466
1950s 13 1 +18% #4,781
1960s 5 1 -62% #7,755
1970s 11 1 +120% #7,967
1980s 18 2 +64% #10,377
1990s 96 10 +433% #6,067
2000s 180 18 +88% #5,548
2010s 237 24 +32% #4,641
2020s (to 2025) 124 21 -13% #4,829

Where Mathilde is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 21 0.01 outside top 500
2027 20 0.01 outside top 500
2028 20 0.01 outside top 500
2029 20 0.01 outside top 500
2030 19 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Mathilde

Mathilde is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,845 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 1,793 American babies have been named Mathilde. Its peak came in 1894, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the late 1800s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mathilde stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mathilde?

The median living Mathilde is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 25. An estimated 700 people named Mathilde are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mathilde year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 21 #5,845
2024 14 #7,832
2023 28 #4,829
2022 20 #6,140
2021 23 #5,507
2020 18 #6,533
2019 20 #6,110
2018 28 #4,851
2017 29 #4,771
2016 24 #5,555
2015 27 #5,071
2014 19 #6,625
2013 19 #6,637
2012 23 #5,832
2011 31 #4,641
2010 17 #7,404
2009 20 #6,729
2008 19 #6,984
2007 24 #5,838
2006 18 #7,049
2005 23 #5,548
2004 13 #8,559
2003 12 #8,866
2002 17 #6,586
2001 16 #6,858
2000 18 #6,133
1995 10 #8,504
1990 7 #10,950
1985 5 #11,786
1980 – –
1975 5 #10,005
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 5 #4,671
1930 13 #2,512
1925 16 #2,351
1920 21 #1,930
1915 23 #1,557
1910 24 #889
1905 12 #1,141
1900 24 #754
1895 30 #544
1890 25 #534
1885 18 #516
1880 11 #537

Famous people named Mathilde

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Mathilde Kschessinska Mathilde Kschessinska Russian ballerina (1872–1971) 19th century
  2. 2 Mathilde Bonaparte Mathilde Bonaparte French princess 1820–1904 · 19th century
  3. 3 Mathilde Seigner Mathilde Seigner French actress b. 1968 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Mathilde Johansson Mathilde Johansson French tennis player b. 1985 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mathilde, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mathilde?

The median living Mathilde is about 15 years old. Half of all living Mathildes are between 8 and 25 years old.

How many people named Mathilde are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Mathilde are alive in the United States, based on 1,793 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mathilde mean?

From French, German, Dutch, Norwegian, and Danish Mathilde, equivalents of Matilda.

How popular is the name Mathilde in 2025?

Mathilde ranked #5,845 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mathilde?

1,793 babies have been named Mathilde in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mathilde most popular?

Mathilde peaked in 1894, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Mathilde a boy or girl name?

Mathilde is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mathilde rising or falling?

Mathilde has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Mathilde become more popular?

Mathilde is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 girls named Mathilde in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Mathilde?

Well-known people named Mathilde include Mathilde Kschessinska (politician), Mathilde Bonaparte (nobleman), Mathilde Seigner (actor).

Names like Mathilde

Names that sound and feel close to Mathilde: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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