Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Mathilda
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1918
Peak births
180
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Mathilda
How many people are named Mathilda?
An estimated 1,196 living Americans are named Mathilda.
How rare is Mathilda?
Mathilda is very rare among babies today, with 32 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 82.2% from its 1918 peak.
How old is the typical Mathilda?
The median age of a living American named Mathilda is approximately 17 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 50 years old.
Is Mathilda still popular?
Yes. Mathilda is holding steady, with 32 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Mathilda most common?
Mathilda has its strongest geographic signal in Minnesota, where it appears 4.2× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19182025
Peak year
1918
Decline from peak
82.2%
2025
32
All-time
7,527
Where it lives now
Mathilda is most concentrated in Louisiana — about 3.1× the national rate in the 1920s.
States where Mathilda is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.