Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Mathilde
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1894
Peak births
32
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Mathilde
How many people are named Mathilde?
An estimated 673 living Americans are named Mathilde.
How rare is Mathilde?
Mathilde is very rare among babies today, with 21 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 34.4% from its 1894 peak.
How old is the typical Mathilde?
The median age of a living American named Mathilde is approximately 15 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 25 years old.
Is Mathilde still popular?
Yes. Mathilde is holding steady, with 21 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Mathilde most common?
Mathilde has its strongest geographic signal in Louisiana, where it appears 11.8× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 18942025
Peak year
1894
Decline from peak
34.4%
2025
21
All-time
1,793
Where it lives now
Mathilde is most concentrated in Louisiana — about 11.8× the national rate in the 1910s.
States where Mathilde is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.