Girl's name
Mathilde
Say it mah-TEELD
French origin might + battle
2 syllables
Where Mathilde is loved, common and rare
Common across Norway, Quebec and two more places. Rare in France, Switzerland, four German cities and six more places.
1 in 14,071 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Norway 33rdQuebec 41stFrance 120th
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Every place
In 16 of the 40 official lists, among them Norway (33rd), Quebec (41st) and France (120th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 33rd 2025 | 163 | 1 in 134 |
| Quebec province | 41st 2025 | 125 | about 1 in 208 |
| France | 120th 2025 | 420 | 1 in 683 |
| Switzerland | 151st 2025 | 47 | 1 in 723 |
| Cologne city | 308th 2023 | 3 | about 1 in 2,048 |
| Sweden | 386th 2025 | 18 | about 1 in 2,232 |
| Berlin city | 528th 2023 | 5 | about 1 in 2,901 |
| Austria | 566th 2025 | 8 | 1 in 4,465 |
| The Netherlands | 655th 2025 | 18 | about 1 in 3,390 |
| Italy | 829th 2024 | 12 | 1 in 14,931 |
| Ontario province | 1584th 2024 | 6 | about 1 in 9,078 |
| England and Wales | 1639th 2025 | 18 | 1 in 14,071 |
| Denmark | 40th 2025 | 164 | rank only |
| Rostock city | 92nd 2025 | 2 | about 1 in 492 |
| Leipzig city | 344th 2025 | 1 | about 1 in 2,624 |
| Bonn city | 382nd 2025 | 1 | about 1 in 3,015 |
Rare, below the listed names: Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland, British Columbia, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, Munich, Spain, Catalonia, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Germany publishes no national statistics on first names. German figures here are city lists (Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock), never the country.
Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB) (Norway); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); Stadt Köln, Standesamt (offenedaten-koeln.de) (Cologne); Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) (Sweden); BerlinOnline GmbH; Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) / Standesämter (Berlin); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); Statistics Denmark (DST) (Denmark); Hanse- und Universitätsstadt Rostock (opendata-hro.de) (Rostock); Stadt Leipzig, Standesamt (opendata.leipzig.de) (Leipzig); Bundesstadt Bonn, Standesamt (opendata.bonn.de) (Bonn). How we count, and every source
About the name
Across French, German, Dutch, Norwegian and Danish, Mathilde is the equivalent of Matilda, and its meaning is built from 'might' and 'battle'.
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Two syllables in French, said mah-TEELD, with the final e silent. Tilde and Tilda are natural short forms. Matilda, Matilde, Mathilda and Matylda are the forms used elsewhere, and Maud and Mechthild are older relatives.
It is most common in Norway, where it ranks in the top 40, and it is well used in Denmark and Quebec too. France uses it as well, while in England and Wales and Ontario it is rare. In France it peaked in the mid-1990s, and it is falling in slightly more regions than it is rising, so it holds a steady, classic place.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- mah-TEELD, 2 syllables
- Meaning
might + battle
- Origin
- French
- Other spellings
- Matilda
- Matilde
- Mette
- Tilde
- Maud
- Tilda
- Mathilda
- Matylda
- Mechthild
- Mechtylda
- Mechtild
- Mechtilde
Etymology
From French, German, Dutch, Norwegian, and Danish Mathilde, equivalents of Matilda.
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: rising in 3 of 13 regions, falling in 5.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 1241 | 1457 | 2187 | 1497 | 1618 | 1962 | 1245 | 2063 | 1894 | 1639 |
| Ontario | 1584 | |||||||||
| Quebec | 73 | 62 | 66 | 60 | 52 | 68 | 49 | 49 | 61 | 41 |
| France | 42 | 48 | 53 | 63 | 70 | 80 | 82 | 92 | 117 | 120 |
| The Netherlands | 503 | 665 | 446 | 715 | 735 | 538 | 736 | 663 | 655 | |
| Austria | 502 | 756 | 417 | 1047 | 580 | 507 | 584 | 825 | 678 | 566 |
| Switzerland | 123 | 110 | 112 | 120 | 169 | 180 | 170 | 103 | 124 | 151 |
| Berlin | 169 | 223 | 287 | 298 | 436 | 255 | 260 | 528 | ||
| Munich | 239 | 238 | 177 | 258 | ||||||
| Cologne | 470 | 219 | 171 | 684 | 251 | 649 | 308 | |||
| Bonn | 174 | 222 | 168 | 221 | 357 | 139 | 223 | 382 | ||
| Leipzig | 131 | 124 | 131 | 151 | 99 | 164 | 129 | 130 | 117 | 344 |
| Rostock | 105 | 228 | 202 | 97 | 187 | 105 | 68 | 92 | ||
| Norway | 31 | 37 | 28 | 40 | 40 | 52 | 45 | 38 | 48 | 33 |
| Sweden | 568 | 506 | 506 | 321 | 394 | 512 | 480 | 468 | 459 | 386 |
| Denmark | 20 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 32 | 40 |
| Italy | 643 | 790 | 1027 | 829 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1639 | 18 | 7.1 |
| 2024 | 1894 | 15 | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 2063 | 13 | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 1245 | 26 | 9.9 |
| 2021 | 1962 | 14 | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 1618 | 18 | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 1497 | 20 | 7.1 |
| 2018 | 2187 | 12 | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 1457 | 22 | 7.4 |
| 2016 | 1241 | 27 | 8.8 |
| 2015 | 1362 | 24 | 7.8 |
| 2014 | 1702 | 17 | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 1220 | 28 | 9.1 |
| 2012 | 1342 | 24 | 7.5 |
| 2011 | 1327 | 23 | 7.2 |
| 2010 | 1520 | 19 | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 1105 | 28 | 8.9 |
| 2008 | 1247 | 23 | 7.3 |
| 2007 | 1196 | 23 | 7.5 |
| 2006 | 1004 | 28 | 9.4 |
| 2005 | 851 | 33 | 11.4 |
| 2004 | 1158 | 20 | 7.0 |
| 2003 | 933 | 26 | 9.3 |
| 2002 | 1192 | 17 | 6.4 |
| 2001 | 962 | 22 | 8.2 |
| 2000 | 1139 | 17 | 6.2 |
| 1999 | 1216 | 16 | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 1165 | 17 | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 1450 | 12 | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 1755 | 9 | 3.0 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
France since 1925
Half of the babies named Mathilde in France since 1925 were born in or after 1997. First recorded in 1925. Her peak year there: 1996, at 1,437.4 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Mathilde per 100,000 girls born in France, by five-year period. Her 1996 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (1900-2025), Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0.
Sister names for Mathilde
1 in 5,736 in France
Rose and fell with Mathilde.
1 in 11,012 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Mathilde.
1 in 4,871 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Mathilde.
1 in 31,660 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Mathilde.
1 in 28,142 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Mathilde.
1 in 630 in France
Rose and fell with Mathilde.
1 in 31,660 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Mathilde.
1 in 4,225 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Mathilde.
1 in 21,107 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Mathilde.
1 in 225 in Norway
Rose and fell with Mathilde.
Middle names for Mathilde
1 in 71 in Scotland
Mathilde Olivia
2-4 beats · initials MO
Changes the beat after Mathilde: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Mathilde Emily
2-3 beats · initials ME
Changes the beat after Mathilde: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Mathilde Grace
2-1 beats · initials MG
Changes the beat after Mathilde: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Mathilde Sophia
2-3 beats · initials MS
Changes the beat after Mathilde: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 88 in Scotland
Mathilde Amelia
2-4 beats · initials MA
Changes the beat after Mathilde: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables.
1 in 162 in England and Wales
Mathilde Evelyn
2-3 beats · initials ME
Changes the beat after Mathilde: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Mathilde Rose
2-1 beats · initials MR
Changes the beat after Mathilde: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Mathilde Maria
2-3 beats · initials MM
Changes the beat after Mathilde: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
Same style as Mathilde
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 36,183 in England and Wales
91% alike: moves with Mathilde across countries and decades.
1 in 143 in France
90% alike: moves with Mathilde across countries and decades.
1 in 21,107 in England and Wales
88% alike: moves with Mathilde across countries and decades.
1 in 28,142 in England and Wales
88% alike: moves with Mathilde across countries and decades.
1 in 31,660 in England and Wales
87% alike: moves with Mathilde across countries and decades.
1 in 50,656 in England and Wales
86% alike: moves with Mathilde across countries and decades.
1 in 42,214 in England and Wales
85% alike: moves with Mathilde across countries and decades.
1 in 23,026 in England and Wales
85% alike: moves with Mathilde across countries and decades.
Famous people named Mathilde
Mathilde Kschessinska, Mathilde Bonaparte, Mathilde Seigner, Mathilde Johansson, Mathilde Gremaud, Mathilde Blind, Mathilde Krim and Mathilde Wesendonck.
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Russian ballet dancer and princess 1872 to 1971
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Princess of France (1820-1904)
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French actress born 1968
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French tennis player born 1985
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Swiss freestyle skier born 2000
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English poet (1841–1896)
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Medical researcher (1926–2018)
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German poet and mistress of the composer Richard Wagner (1828–1902)
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Mathilde
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Mathilde?
Her best rank is No. 33 in Norway in 2025, about 1 in 134 girls. She is in the published lists of 16 of our 40 regions.
What does Mathilde mean?
Wiktionary glosses Mathilde as "might + battle".
How do you pronounce Mathilde?
mah-TEELD, with 2 syllables.
Is Mathilde getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 3 of 13 regions, falling in 5.
Which sister names go with Mathilde?
The deck's top five sisters for Mathilde: Flavie, Coralie, Ines, Heloise and Anouk. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.