Hilda
Girl name · #2998 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Hilda? In official American birth records, Hilda has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Hilda in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Hilda is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Hilda will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Hilda is most common
State-level data for Hilda is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Hilda?
In official American birth records, the name Hilda first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 60 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.