Hilda Girl
How popular is Hilda?
#2,998 girl name in 2025
55 baby girls were named Hilda in the US in 2025, making it the 2998th most popular girl name.
23,503living people named Hilda (est.)
69median age of people named Hilda
81,200babies named Hilda since 1880
1 in 60,279US babies born in 2025
Hilda popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,998 for girls (▲ 15 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 55 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+12% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,299 in 2015, #3,399 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1921 (2,128 girls) |
| Highest rank | #87 in 1899 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Hilda is most popular
Babies named Hilda per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.1 per 1,000 (43 girls)
- Texas: 0.1 per 1,000 (41 girls)
- Virginia: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 girls)
- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (10 girls)
- New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 girls)
Hilda by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,280 | #138 |
| 1890s | 4,732 | #87 |
| 1900s | 6,783 | #88 |
| 1910s | 15,674 | #101 |
| 1920s | 18,191 | #123 |
| 1930s | 9,454 | #158 |
| 1940s | 7,567 | #215 |
| 1950s | 6,303 | #296 |
| 1960s | 3,596 | #456 |
| 1970s | 2,582 | #552 |
| 1980s | 1,907 | #684 |
| 1990s | 1,362 | #1,100 |
| 2000s | 827 | #1,557 |
| 2010s | 448 | #2,708 |
| 2020s | 316 | #2,821 |
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Questions
- Is Hilda a boy or girl name?
- Hilda is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Hilda were girls.
- How popular is the name Hilda?
- 55 baby girls were named Hilda in the US in 2025, making it the 2998th most popular girl name.
- When was Hilda most popular?
- Hilda peaked in 1921, when 2,128 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #87 in 1899.
- How many people are named Hilda?
- 81,200 babies have been named Hilda in the US since 1880. We estimate about 23,503 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 69.
- Where is Hilda most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Hilda was most common in California, at 0.1 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.