Declining since 2010, #8,860 for girls today.
Popularity of Matilyn since 1994
Babies named Matilyn per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 84 |
| 2000s | 413 |
| 2010s | 365 |
| 2020s | 85 |
Meaning & origin
The name Matilyn is a modern respelling or blend, first recorded in 1994. Its peak came in 2011, when it ranked 8860th with about 1 in 146,115 births, but since 2010 its usage has been falling. Without any top-state concentration, it remains a low-frequency, creative choice. Parents likely favor Matilyn for its familiar sound and the trendy -lyn suffix seen in names like Madelyn, Kaitlyn, and Adelyn. It carries no specific meaning besides its components, giving it a distinctly contemporary feel. As a modern coinage, it has not appeared in historical records or traditional name books.
Matilyn is a modern coinage that emerged in the late 20th century. It is most likely a combination of the traditional name Matilda (of Germanic origin, meaning 'battle-mighty') and the popular suffix -lyn, which itself derives from names like Lynn or Linda. Alternatively, it may be a phonetic respelling of Madeline (from Hebrew via Greek). The name first appeared in U.S. records in 1994 and saw modest use in the 2000s and 2010s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Mattie, Mati, Lyn
Variants: Matilynn, Matilynne
Sibling names for Matilyn
Names that share Matilyn's style, for a brother or sister.
