How popular is the baby name Matilda in the United States right now? How popular was it historically? Find out using the graph below! Plus, check out all the blog posts that mention the name Matilda.

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Popularity of the Baby Name Matilda


Posts that Mention the Name Matilda

Popular Baby Names in ACT (Canberra), 2020

According to Access Canberra, the most popular baby names in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) in 2020 were Charlotte and Henry.

Here are the ACT’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2020:

Girl Names

  1. Charlotte
  2. Amelia
  3. Matilda
  4. Isla
  5. Emily
  6. Chloe [tie]
  7. Evelyn [tie]
  8. Zoe
  9. Eleanor [3-way tie]
  10. Grace [3-way tie]
  11. Olivia [3-way tie]

Boy Names

  1. Henry
  2. Noah
  3. William
  4. Leo
  5. Charlie [tie]
  6. Oliver [tie]
  7. Theodore
  8. George [tie]
  9. Jack [tie]
  10. Alexander [4-way tie]
  11. Harvey [4-way tie]
  12. James [4-way tie]
  13. Thomas [4-way tie]

These 2020 rankings are based on provisional data covering the year up to December 7th; by that time, the ACT had 5,865 registered births.

In 2019, the top two names were Amelia and Oliver. (I didn’t blog about the 2019 rankings, but I did post the 2018 rankings.)

Sources: ACT’s most popular baby names 2020, Pick the ACT’s most popular baby names for 2020, Most popular baby names by year

Top Baby Names in Northern Territory, 2019

According to the government of Northern Territory, Australia, the most popular baby names in NT in 2019 were Grace and Oliver.

Here are Northern Territory’s top 10+ girl names and top 10+ boy names of 2019:

Girl Names

  1. Grace, 15 baby girls
  2. Mia, 14 (tie)
  3. Olivia, 14 (tie)
  4. Charlotte, 13 (tie)
  5. Isla, 13 (tie)
  6. Aria, 12 (tie)
  7. Ruby, 12 (tie)
  8. Chloe, 11 (4-way tie)
  9. Harper, 11 (4-way tie)
  10. Isabella, 11 (4-way tie)
  11. Matilda, 11 (4-way tie)

Boy Names

  1. Oliver, 20 baby boys
  2. William, 18
  3. Michael, 15
  4. Jack, 13 (3-way tie)
  5. Liam, 13 (3-way tie)
  6. Lucas, 13 (3-way tie)
  7. Noah, 11 (tie)
  8. Thomas, 11 (tie)
  9. Daniel, 10 (5-way tie)
  10. Elijah, 10 (5-way tie)
  11. Jacob, 10 (5-way tie)
  12. Joshua, 10 (5-way tie)
  13. Logan, 10 (5-way tie)

Notably, Grace — the #1 girl name — wasn’t even in the top ten in 2018.

Source: Popular Baby Names – NT.gov.au

Popular Baby Names in Victoria, 2019

According to Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria, the most popular baby names in the Australian state of Victoria in 2019 were (again) Olivia and Oliver.

Here are Victoria’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2019:

Girl Names

  1. Olivia, 419 baby girls
  2. Mia, 413
  3. Charlotte, 408
  4. Amelia, 396
  5. Isla, 368
  6. Ava, 350
  7. Chloe, 326
  8. Zoe, 294
  9. Ruby, 293
  10. Harper, 289

Boy Names

  1. Oliver, 537 baby boys
  2. Jack, 502
  3. Noah, 459
  4. William, 424
  5. Thomas, 385
  6. Leo, 377
  7. Lucas, 357
  8. Charlie, 353
  9. Henry, 340
  10. Ethan, 334

In the girls’ top 10, Ruby and Harper replace Grace and Matilda.

In the boys’ top 10, Lucas replaces Liam.

Sources: Popular baby names in Victoria, Oliver and Olivia Reign Supreme as Top 10 Baby Names Revealed (PDF)

Popular Baby Names in Tasmania, 2019

According to the Tasmanian Government, the most popular baby names in Tasmania in 2019 were Willow and Oliver.

Here are Tasmania’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2019:

Girl Names

  1. Willow, 53 baby girls
  2. Charlotte, 44 baby girls
  3. Ava, 33 baby girls
  4. Amelia
  5. Evie
  6. Harper
  7. Ivy
  8. Lucy
  9. Ruby
  10. Isla

Boy Names

  1. Oliver, 62 baby boys
  2. George, 41 baby boys
  3. Charlie, 40 baby boys
  4. Leo
  5. Henry
  6. Noah
  7. Jack
  8. Archie
  9. Theodore
  10. Harrison

In the girls’ top 10, Harper, Ivy, and Lucy replace Matilda, Olivia, and Grace. In fact, it’s interesting to contrast Matilda (which dropped all the way from 2nd to somewhere outside the top 10) to Willow (which jumped from 8th all the way to 1st).

In the boys’ top 10, George, Charlie, Archie, Theodore, and Harrison replace William, Mason, Hudson, Hunter, and James.

In 2018, the top two names in Tasmania were Charlotte and Oliver.

Sources: Tasmanian Top Baby Names, Tasmania’s top baby names for 2019 revealed

Popular Baby Names in Queensland, 2019

According to the Queensland Government, the most popular baby names in the Australian state in 2019 were Olivia and Oliver.

Here are Queensland’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2019:

Girl Names

  1. Olivia, 313 baby girls
  2. Charlotte, 312
  3. Amelia, 305
  4. Willow, 293
  5. Ava, 286
  6. Isla, 279
  7. Mia, 261
  8. Harper, 241
  9. Grace, 231
  10. Matilda, 219

Boy Names

  1. Oliver, 537 baby boys
  2. William, 393
  3. Noah, 383
  4. Jack, 331
  5. Henry, 291
  6. Leo, 289
  7. Thomas, 285
  8. Hudson, 270
  9. Elijah, 268
  10. Harrison, 265

In the girls’ top 10, Matilda replaces Evelyn.

In the boys’ top 10, Hudson and Elijah replace Archer and Theodore.

In 2018, the top two names were Charlotte and Oliver.

Sources: Top 100 Baby Names – Queensland Government, Queensland’s top baby names for 2019 revealed