Hilda
Girl name · #2998 in 2025 · Very rare
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: SSA.
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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
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: 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.