How many babies in Australia have been named Matilda?

Between 2004 and 2025, Matilda was registered for 15,798 babies in the available state datasets.

Is Matilda a popular name in Australia?

In 2025, Matilda ranked #8 among girls' names in Australia, with 846 registrations.

girls' name 2004–2025

Matilda is making a comeback — from #79 in 2004 to #8 in 2025.

#8 ranked in 2025

846 registrations in 2025

15,798 total 2004–2025

That's a jump of 71 positions. Registrations grew from 142 to 846 (+496%).

Peak popularity: 2021 (1,033 registrations, ranked #9).

Peak 2021 · 1,033

Low 2005 · 120

Years tracked 22

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How often Matilda was registered in each of the 8 Australian states and territories.

Matilda — popularity by state & territory in 2025. Hover a state for details, click to view the full Top 50 for that state.

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Most popular in Victoria (247 babies) , least popular in South Australia (50).

Victoria

247 #9

New South Wales

239 #16

Queensland

213 #6

Western Australia

97 #9

South Australia

50 #20

Australian Capital Territory

— #7*

Northern Territory

—

Tasmania

— #7*

In 2025: 846 babies named Matilda across 5 of 8 states and territories. (*rank-only states publish top-10 lists without counts)

How many babies in Australia have been named Matilda?: Between 2004 and 2025, Matilda was registered for 15,798 babies in the available state datasets.
Is Matilda a popular name in Australia?: In 2025, Matilda ranked #8 among girls' names in Australia, with 846 registrations.