Mafalda
Meaning
mighty in battle (Iberian form of the German Mechthild/Matilda); famously borne by the Portuguese Infanta Mafalda; also used by German-Brazilian families
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Mafalda has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
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Popularity in Brazil
3,805 people · the #3,305 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 52,632 · median age 72
Among people named Mafalda living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Mafalda
Most people given the name Mafalda in the United States were born between 1920 and 1939. The Mafalda you meet today is most often in her 80s or 90s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
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