Mathilde comes from the Germanic tradition, meaning Mighty in battle, powerful warrior.
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How popular is Mathilde?
1894peak year
Mathilde has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #5715), with about 23 babies named Mathilde each year. In 1894, 32 babies received the name (ranked #512). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 1,772.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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