MatildaName meaning, origin and popularity
Matilda is a girl’s name of German origin. Its traditional meaning is “mighty in battle”.
Matilda at a glance
- Meaning
- mighty in battle
- Origin
- German
- Gender
- Girl
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- M
- NSW rank 2025
- #16 for girls
How popular is Matilda in Australia?
In 2025, Matilda was number 16 in the NSW top 100 for girls, with 239 babies registered. In 2024 it was number 16. Its highest rank for girls was number 8 in 2022, and it has been in the top 100 in 22 of the 74 years since 1952.
| Year | 1975 | 1985 | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank (girls) | – | – | – | #53 | #20 | #16 | #16 |
“–” means the name was outside the top 100 that year. Source: NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Popular Baby Names 1952 to 2025 (Data.NSW, data as at 26 March 2026). The list covers the top 100 names for each sex per year in NSW only. See popular baby names for the full 2025 top 20.
Names similar to Matilda
Other German names for girls (including unisex names):
- WilhelminaGerman
- WillaGerman
- WilmaGerman
- AdaGerman
- AdelaideGerman
- AliceGerman
- AmeliaGerman
- BerthaGerman
- BillieGerman
- CarlaGerman
- CarolineGerman
- CharlieGerman
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