Matilda
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Matilda is a German name about might in battle, glossed as “strength in battle,” “battle-mighty,” or “maiden in battle.” Matilda belonged to several medieval queens, including William the Conqueror’s wife, and was anglicized in England as Maud or Maude. After fading in the 1950s, Matilda is charming American parents again; it is already popular in Scandinavia, and Australians know it from “Waltzing Matilda.” A fitting namesake is Matilda of Canossa, a hugely powerful medieval ruler in Italy who protected the pope and won every battle she fought.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Book, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Badass Baby Names
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Usage of Matilda in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Matilda against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Matilda is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Matilda in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 838 girls were named Matilda, making it the #364 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 37,270 girls have been named Matilda, with the most (838) in 2025. It is most common, relative to births, in Washington, D.C., Montana and South Dakota.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Matilda in other languages
- Mafalda Catalan, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
- Mathilda Dutch, Swedish
- Mathilde Dutch, French
- Matilde Italian, Latvian
Matilda name days
- March 14 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Matilda
There are 6 towns and villages with Matilda in their name, in 4 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 3🇦🇺 Australia 1🇸🇬 Singapore 1🇸🇰 Slovakia 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Matilda Estate | 🇸🇬 Singapore | 52,200 | Map |
| Port Matilda | Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸 United States | 598 | Map |
| Huta Matilda | Košice Region, 🇸🇰 Slovakia | – | Map |
| Lake Matilda | Western Australia, 🇦🇺 Australia | – | Map |
| Matilda | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Matilda | Louisiana, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Matilda
There are 6 lakes and reservoirs with Matilda in their name, in 5 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 2🇦🇺 Australia 1🇰🇾 Cayman Islands 1🇳🇿 New Zealand 1🇺🇸 United States 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Lake Matilda | Western Australia, 🇦🇺 Australia | Map |
| Lake Matilda | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | Map |
| Matilda Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Matilda Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Matilda Ponds | 🇰🇾 Cayman Islands | Map |
| Emma Matilda Lake | Wyoming, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Matilda songs
6 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Matilda in their title. The best known:
- Waltzing Matilda – Christina Macpherson (1903)
- Matilda Mother – Pink Floyd (1967)
- And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda – Eric Bogle (1971)
- Matilda – alt-J (2012)
- Matilda
- Matilda – Harry Belafonte
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Fictional characters named Matilda
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Matilda as a pet name
FurryName has found 340 dogs named Matilda in public pet registers, making it the #272 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Noosa (16), Burnside (14), Prospect (3). Matilda as a dog name →
FurryName has found 31 cats named Matilda in public pet registers, making it the #198 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Richmond (3), Corangamite Shire (2), Golden Plains Shire (2). Matilda as a cat name →
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