Matilde comes from the Germanic / Italian tradition, meaning Strength in battle.
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How popular is Matilde?
1927peak year
Today, Matilde is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #4203), with only about 36 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1927, 65 babies were given the name (ranked #932 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. Matilde's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 3,411 babies have been registered as Matilde since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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