How Many People Are Named Mathilda May?
There are approximately 1 people named Mathilda May living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Mathilda with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname May. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1
1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Mathilda: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Mathilda. The peak year was 1918 with 180 births. The average person named Mathilda today is 37 years old.
Ancestry of the May Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname May, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Mathilda" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "May" appears at a rate of 35.02 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people with the surname May
Mathilda May: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Mathilda May?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Mathilda May are alive in the United States today. The first name Mathilda is shared by 1,295 Americans, and the surname May is shared by 117,630.
How rare is the name Mathilda May?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Mathilda is rare and the surname May is common.
Is Mathilda a male or female name?
Mathilda is predominantly female, with 0.0% of bearers being male and 100.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1918 and the average bearer today is 37 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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