Mathilda is a distinctive choice, ranked #1491 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Mathilda in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1491
About the Name Mathilda
Mathilda has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 253 places in five years. It was most popular in 2007 at #544 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Mathilda is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Mathilda
Unlikely. With around 21 UK babies named Mathilda per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mathilda in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mathilda has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 253 places in the last five years. Its peak was #544 in 2007. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Mathilda is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Mathilda include: Mathilda Högberg — Mathilda Högberg is a Swedish social media influencer.; Mathilda Heine — Mathilda Heine is a German ice hockey player.; Mathilda Foy — Mathilda (or Mathilde) Foy (or Foj), also known as Tante Esther,, was a Swedish philanthropist and writer, known for her charitable work..
Mathilda does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Mathildas in the wild.
21
UK babies named Mathilda (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 253 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mathilda
Likely around 1 other Mathilda in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Mathilda
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Mathilda Heine is a German ice hockey player. She is a member of the Germany women's national ice hockey team that participated in women's ice hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Mathilda Valeria Beatrix d'Orozco, also by marriage known as Cenami, Montgomery-Cederhjelm and Gyllenhaal, was a Swedish (originally Spanish-Italian) noble and salonist, composer, poet, writer, singer, amateur actress and harpsichordist.
Mathilda (or Mathilde) Foy (or Foj), also known as Tante Esther,, was a Swedish philanthropist and writer, known for her charitable work. She is known as a pioneer of the Sunday school, and as the co-founder of the charity organisation Fruntimmersällskapet för fångars förbättring ('Women's Society for the Improvement of Prisoners') in 1854.