Matylda
How to say it: mah-TIL-duh · /mɑːˈtɪldə/
Polish form of Matilda, 'mighty in battle' - long royal use in Central Europe since medieval times.
Matylda was the 373rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up about 35% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #330 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #373 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 3,810 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | +35% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #330 |
| In France, 2025 | #518 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Matylda is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Maty
- Tilda
- Mati
Honouring a Matylda in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Matylda is about 1 in 159.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, English, French, German, Polish.
In France: #518 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Matylda
- Matylda Pálfyová (1912–1944)Slovak gymnast
- Matylda Matoušková-Šínová (1933–2025)Czech gymnast
- Matylda Getter (1870–1968)Polish nun and Righteous Among the Nations
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