How Many People Are Named Matilyn?
An estimated 924 people in the United States have the first name Matilyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Matilyn peaked in popularity in 2008 with 63 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Matilyn as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Matilyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
924
About 1 in 370,946 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2008
63 births
Total Registered
936
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Matilyn
Matilyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 936 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Matilyn as a female name
Ranked #9,315 in 2024
11 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (63 births)
Matilyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Matilyn span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 413 babies were registered. Matilyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Matilyn by Decade
How has Matilyn tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Matilyn by State
Birth registrations for Matilyn span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Ohio, Missouri. The lowest are in Tennessee, South Carolina, Kentucky. On average, about 11 Matilyns were registered per state.
Matilyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Matilyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Matilyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Matilyn?
We estimate approximately 924 people named Matilyn are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 370,946 Americans share this first name.
Is Matilyn a common name?
Matilyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 936 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Matilyn most popular?
Matilyn reached peak popularity in 2008, when 63 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Matilyn is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Matilyn a female name?
Matilyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Matilyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Matilyn Smith, Matilyn Johnson, Matilyn Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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