babyNamedMathilde
“mighty in battle”
Girl’s name, of Germanic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 113th
- births in 2023–2025
- 1,430
- babies born in France
- 1 in 1,272
- −9.8% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 1996
Meaning and origin of Mathilde
Mathilde means “mighty in battle” and is of Germanic origin.
Popularity of Mathilde in France since 1986
- It peaked in 1996.
- Over recent years, Mathilde has been falling (−9.8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Mathilde every 5.8 schools, all spellings combined.
Mathilde in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,876th girls’ name46 babies in 3 years1 girl in 16,692
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,947th girls’ name6 babies in 3 years1 girl in 25,750
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
63 babies in 3 years1 girl in 76,699−0.3% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Matilde120
- Mathylde5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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