Matilda
muh-TIL-duh Girl Germanic
Mighty in battle
Etymology
From Middle English Matilda, from Old French Mathilde, from Old High German Mahthilt, meaning 'mighty in battle'.
Variants
- Mathilda
- Matylda
Nicknames
- Mattie
- Tillie
- Tilly
- Tilda
- Matty
Rank by region
| Region | Girls | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2025 | |
| New South Wales | 2025 | |
| Victoria | 2025 | |
| Queensland | 2025 | |
| Western Australia | 2025 | |
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Matilda in Australia, 2025
Australia top girlsPopularity
Stable
#8 2025 · 846 babies
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #30 | #27 | Not ranked | #60 | Not ranked | #33 |
| 2007 | #26 | #26 | Not ranked | #35 | Not ranked | #28 |
| 2008 | #15 | #15 | #13 | #17 | Not ranked | #8 |
| 2009 | #15 | #16 | #15 | #18 | Not ranked | #17 |
| 2010 | #16 | #18 | #16 | #20 | Not ranked | #21 |
| 2011 | #16 | #18 | #16 | #22 | Not ranked | #18 |
| 2012 | #17 | #18 | #16 | #19 | Not ranked | #16 |
| 2013 | #17 | #18 | #14 | #18 | Not ranked | #18 |
| 2014 | #19 | #22 | #15 | #20 | Not ranked | #28 |
| 2015 | #17 | #20 | #13 | #17 | Not ranked | #24 |
| 2016 | #19 | #21 | #17 | #19 | Not ranked | #18 |
| 2017 | #21 | #25 | #17 | #24 | Not ranked | #26 |
| 2018 | #16 | #21 | #10 | #14 | Not ranked | #19 |
| 2019 | #13 | #15 | #11 | #10 | Not ranked | #17 |
| 2020 | #9 | #17 | #7 | #17 | #9 | #13 |
| 2021 | #9 | #9 | #8 | #9 | #11 | #12 |
| 2022 | #11 | #8 | #6 | #8 | Not ranked | #10 |
| 2023 | #7 | #10 | #7 | #6 | #9 | #15 |
| 2024 | #8 | #17 | #8 | #6 | #9 | #10 |
| 2025 | #8 | #16 | #9 | #6 | #9 | #21 |
Stable and still inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#365 2025 · 838 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #1303 |
| 2007 | #1235 |
| 2008 | #827 |
| 2009 | #762 |
| 2010 | #799 |
| 2011 | #771 |
| 2012 | #657 |
| 2013 | #648 |
| 2014 | #582 |
| 2015 | #537 |
| 2016 | #496 |
| 2017 | #522 |
| 2018 | #489 |
| 2019 | #448 |
| 2020 | #478 |
| 2021 | #466 |
| 2022 | #417 |
| 2023 | #439 |
| 2024 | #411 |
| 2025 | #365 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#19 2025 · 1,449 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #70 |
| 2007 | #62 |
| 2008 | #43 |
| 2009 | #46 |
| 2010 | #53 |
| 2011 | #48 |
| 2012 | #47 |
| 2013 | #36 |
| 2014 | #36 |
| 2015 | #27 |
| 2016 | #25 |
| 2017 | #27 |
| 2018 | #31 |
| 2019 | #30 |
| 2020 | #29 |
| 2021 | #28 |
| 2022 | #29 |
| 2023 | #30 |
| 2024 | #31 |
| 2025 | #19 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#150 2024 · 29 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #403 |
| 2006 | #210 |
| 2007 | #212 |
| 2008 | #170 |
| 2009 | #173 |
| 2010 | #139 |
| 2011 | #154 |
| 2012 | #170 |
| 2013 | #130 |
| 2014 | #100 |
| 2015 | #91 |
| 2016 | #95 |
| 2017 | #79 |
| 2018 | #77 |
| 2019 | #85 |
| 2020 | #103 |
| 2021 | #124 |
| 2022 | #88 |
| 2023 | #105 |
| 2024 | #150 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#113 2025 · 19 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #467 |
| 2007 | #235 |
| 2008 | #195 |
| 2009 | #242 |
| 2010 | #169 |
| 2011 | #150 |
| 2012 | #168 |
| 2013 | #134 |
| 2014 | #176 |
| 2015 | #142 |
| 2016 | #127 |
| 2017 | #95 |
| 2018 | #116 |
| 2019 | #154 |
| 2020 | #96 |
| 2021 | #115 |
| 2022 | #96 |
| 2023 | #108 |
| 2024 | #116 |
| 2025 | #113 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#108 2025 · 44 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #267 |
| 2007 | #248 |
| 2008 | #210 |
| 2009 | #229 |
| 2010 | #213 |
| 2011 | #196 |
| 2012 | #142 |
| 2013 | #134 |
| 2014 | #144 |
| 2015 | #148 |
| 2016 | #98 |
| 2017 | #106 |
| 2018 | #121 |
| 2019 | #128 |
| 2020 | #135 |
| 2021 | #105 |
| 2022 | #132 |
| 2023 | #122 |
| 2024 | #111 |
| 2025 | #108 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#293 2024 · 103 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #1241 |
| 2006 | #2493 |
| 2007 | #1289 |
| 2008 | #799 |
| 2009 | #733 |
| 2010 | #611 |
| 2011 | #545 |
| 2012 | #512 |
| 2013 | #483 |
| 2014 | #444 |
| 2015 | #439 |
| 2016 | #362 |
| 2017 | #349 |
| 2018 | #422 |
| 2019 | #390 |
| 2020 | #344 |
| 2021 | #354 |
| 2022 | #278 |
| 2023 | #306 |
| 2024 | #293 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#22 2025 · 102 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #214 |
| 2007 | #195 |
| 2008 | #123 |
| 2009 | #62 |
| 2010 | #76 |
| 2011 | #102 |
| 2012 | #81 |
| 2013 | #96 |
| 2014 | #81 |
| 2015 | #40 |
| 2016 | #24 |
| 2017 | #33 |
| 2018 | #31 |
| 2019 | #26 |
| 2020 | #24 |
| 2021 | #20 |
| 2022 | #32 |
| 2023 | #28 |
| 2024 | #32 |
| 2025 | #22 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.