Feminine dossier · first seen 1883
Matilde
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1927
Peak births
65
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Matilde
How many people are named Matilde?
An estimated 1,842 living Americans are named Matilde.
How rare is Matilde?
Matilde is very rare among babies today, with 27 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 58.5% from its 1927 peak.
How old is the typical Matilde?
The median age of a living American named Matilde is approximately 34 years, with most bearers falling between 14 and 54 years old.
Is Matilde still popular?
Yes — Matilde is currently rising in popularity, with 27 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.2× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Matilde most common?
Matilde has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 12.9× more often than the national baseline.
1883Peak 19272025
Peak year
1927
Decline from peak
58.5%
2025
27
All-time
3,220
Where it lives now
Matilde is most concentrated in Texas — about 12.1× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Matilde is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.