babyNamedMatilde
“strength in battle”
Girl’s name, of Germanic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 980th
- births in 2023–2025
- 120
- babies born in France
- 1 in 15,152
- −6.9% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2016
Meaning and origin of Matilde
Matilde means “strength in battle” and is of Germanic origin.
Popularity of Matilde in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2016.
- Over recent years, Matilde has been falling (−6.9% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Matilde every 5.8 schools, all spellings combined.
Matilde in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,153rd girls’ name86 babies in 3 years1 girl in 8,928−2.1% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
113 babies in 3 years1 girl in 42,761+5.1% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), 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
- Mathilde1,430
- 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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