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Origin & history of Mathilda1
Germanic roots
Mathilda comes from the Germanic tradition, meaning Mighty in battle, powerful warrior.
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How popular is Mathilda?
1918
peak year
The name Mathilda reached its peak in 1918, with 180 registrations (ranked #512). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1880, roughly 38 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #4064) today, averaging about 37 new babies per year. Mathilda's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 7,495 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
180
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #512)
(ranked #512)
37
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
370
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
7,495
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Mathilda5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
🌍Adventurous
🦋Free spirit
🎭Adaptable
💬Magnetic
M4
A1
T2
H8
I9
L3
D4
A1
Sum: 32 → Life path 5
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Personality of Mathilda🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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