Hilda
Girl name · #2998 in 2025 · Uniqueness 66/100
Hilda is currently the #2998 girl name in the United States — 55 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3299, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,727 girls born in 2025 was named Hilda.
The 145-year story
Hilda first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 60 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1921, when 2,128 girls were named Hilda — good for #123 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Hilda per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Hilda in class?
Hilda scores 66 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Hilda is most common
Geography matters for names, and Hilda is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Hildas were TX (11), CA (9), VA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Hilda
Statistically, parents drawn to Hilda tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rhoda, Irma, Olga, Dora, and Elva.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hilda | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55 | #2998 |
| 2024 | 54 | #3013 |
| 2023 | 56 | #2975 |
| 2022 | 60 | #2821 |
| 2021 | 46 | #3390 |
| 2020 | 45 | #3399 |
| 2019 | 48 | #3272 |
| 2018 | 45 | #3438 |
| 2017 | 36 | #4066 |
| 2016 | 40 | #3777 |
| 2015 | 49 | #3299 |
| 2014 | 44 | #3549 |
| 2013 | 33 | #4336 |
| 2012 | 65 | #2708 |
| 2011 | 41 | #3723 |
| 2010 | 47 | #3409 |
| 2009 | 75 | #2510 |
| 2008 | 62 | #2855 |
| 2007 | 61 | #2930 |
| 2006 | 90 | #2149 |
| 2005 | 75 | #2359 |
| 2004 | 88 | #2067 |
| 2003 | 86 | #2062 |
| 2002 | 120 | #1558 |
| 2001 | 88 | #1957 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hilda a popular girl name?
Hilda ranked #2998 among girls in 2025 with 55 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3299.
When was the name Hilda most popular?
Hilda peaked in 1921, when 2,128 American girls received the name (ranked #123 that year). Since 1921 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Hilda?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,727 newborn American girls was named Hilda. It scores 66/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.