How Many People Are Named Matylda?
An estimated 145 people in the United States have the first name Matylda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Matylda peaked in popularity in 2019 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Matylda as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Matylda paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
145
About 1 in 2,363,823 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2019
14 births
Total Registered
156
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Matylda
Matylda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 156 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Matylda as a female name
Ranked #11,816 in 2023
8 female births in 2023
Peak: 2019 (14 births)
Matylda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Matylda span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 88 babies were registered. Matylda has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Matylda by Decade
How has Matylda 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.
Matylda by State
Matylda + Last Name Combinations
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Matylda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Matylda?
We estimate approximately 145 people named Matylda 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 2,363,823 Americans share this first name.
Is Matylda a common name?
Matylda is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 69.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 156 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Matylda most popular?
Matylda reached peak popularity in 2019, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Matylda is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Matylda was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Matylda a female name?
Matylda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Matylda have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Matylda peaked in 2019, and the average living bearer is about 12 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Matylda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Matylda Smith, Matylda Johnson, Matylda 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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