Mathilda comes from the Germanic tradition, meaning Mighty in battle, powerful warrior.
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How popular is Mathilda?
1918peak 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 registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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