Matilda

Derived from the Germanic name Mahthildis, compounding elements that mean strength and battle. The name entered England with the Norman Conquest and belonged to William the Conqueror's wife as well as Empress Matilda. American ledgers recorded it consistently from the 1880s onward, though its modern volume is largely a twenty-first-century phenomenon.

The name suggests heavy library tables, canvas satchels, and a refusal to negotiate bedtime. Decades of midcentury quiet made it feel like an heirloom name until modern registries proved otherwise. Over half of all living Matildas belong to Generation Alpha. It sounds historical right up until she asks for the Wi-Fi password.