Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1927

Matilde

Gender Unisex · 94% girls Rank 2025 #4,948 Trend ↑ Rising 31%
Rank 2025
#4,948
among girls · ↓934 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
27
named Matilde · -27% vs 2024
How common
1 in 59,528
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1927
74 babies
All-time total
3,438
#3,446 all-time among girls
First recorded
1883
in Social Security records

Matilde popularity over time

3,438 babies have been named Matilde since 1883, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 28 – 28 3 – #639
1890s 52 – 52 5 +86% #1,094
1900s 102 – 102 10 +96% #919
1910s 177 – 177 18 +74% #1,251
1920s 417 52 469 47 +165% #931
1930s 331 68 399 40 -15% #1,007
1940s 191 38 229 23 -43% #1,831
1950s 189 31 220 22 -4% #2,203
1960s 227 15 242 24 +10% #2,051
1970s 295 14 309 31 +28% #2,156
1980s 209 – 209 21 -32% #2,741
1990s 203 – 203 20 -3% #3,554
2000s 277 – 277 28 +36% #4,089
2010s 303 – 303 30 +9% #3,818
2020s (to 2025) 219 – 219 37 +20% #3,312

Where Matilde 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 28 0.02 outside top 500
2027 28 0.02 outside top 500
2028 28 0.02 outside top 500
2029 29 0.02 outside top 500
2030 29 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Matilde

Matilde is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,948 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1883, 3,438 American babies have been named Matilde, about 94% girls and 6% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1927, when 74 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Matilde stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Matilde?

The median living Matilde is about 41 years old; half are between 16 and 60. An estimated 2,100 people named Matilde are alive in the United States today.

median 41 020406080100

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

Matilde year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 27 #4,948 – –
2024 37 #4,014 – –
2023 49 #3,312 – –
2022 43 #3,636 – –
2021 37 #3,985 – –
2020 26 #4,962 – –
2019 32 #4,411 – –
2018 33 #4,305 – –
2017 40 #3,818 – –
2016 29 #4,802 – –
2015 29 #4,818 – –
2014 21 #6,137 – –
2013 33 #4,391 – –
2012 29 #4,925 – –
2011 27 #5,155 – –
2010 30 #4,819 – –
2009 31 #4,768 – –
2008 37 #4,244 – –
2007 26 #5,474 – –
2006 36 #4,125 – –
2005 35 #4,089 – –
2004 30 #4,571 – –
2003 23 #5,350 – –
2002 19 #6,046 – –
2001 20 #5,741 – –
2000 20 #5,619 – –
1995 15 #6,156 – –
1990 25 #4,076 – –
1985 16 #4,778 – –
1980 29 #3,045 – –
1975 28 #2,719 7 #4,622
1970 31 #2,428 – –
1965 33 #2,051 – –
1960 16 #3,168 – –
1955 25 #2,203 7 #3,393
1950 13 #2,995 6 #3,562
1945 16 #2,209 – –
1940 17 #2,014 10 #2,432
1935 20 #1,757 – –
1930 54 #1,009 10 #2,724
1925 37 #1,313 10 #2,867
1920 42 #1,182 – –
1915 27 #1,388 – –
1910 14 #1,251 – –
1905 9 #1,386 – –
1900 6 #1,862 – –
1895 – – – –
1890 7 #1,163 – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Matilde

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

  1. 1 Matilde Serao Matilde Serao Italian journalist and novelist (1856–1927) 19th century
  2. 2 Matilde Camus Matilde Camus Spanish poet (1919–2012) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Matilde?

The median living Matilde is about 41 years old. Half of all living Matildes are between 16 and 60 years old.

How many people named Matilde are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Matilde are alive in the United States, based on 3,438 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Matilde in 2025?

Matilde ranked #4,948 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Matilde?

3,438 babies have been named Matilde in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Matilde most popular?

Matilde peaked in 1927, when 74 newborns received the name.

Is Matilde a boy or girl name?

Matilde is used for both: about 94% of babies named Matilde have been girls and 6% boys.

Is the name Matilde rising or falling?

Matilde is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Matilde become more popular?

Matilde is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 girls named Matilde 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 Matilde?

Well-known people named Matilde include Matilde Serao (writer), Matilde Camus (writer).

Names like Matilde

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

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