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Worldwide Name Statistics

Hilda

Ranked #1690 - 1 in 447,227 people
US

Most common in

United States

18k bearers

World total

17,888

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1690

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States18k
Worldwide
~18k
rank #1690
Rarity
1 in 447,227
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~18k in US

About the name Hilda

There are an estimated 17,888 people named Hilda alive worldwide today. That ranks Hilda at #1690 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Hilda is held by approximately 17,888 people, ranking #1690 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 18,554 U.S. residents).

Historically Hilda is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Hilda appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

Hilda popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Hilda, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 60
  2. 1881: 48
  3. 1882: 58
  4. 1883: 99
  5. 1884: 125
  6. 1885: 121
  7. 1886: 143
  8. 1887: 156
  9. 1888: 219
  10. 1889: 251
  11. 1890: 304
  12. 1891: 324
  13. 1892: 370
  14. 1893: 410
  15. 1894: 470
  16. 1895: 513
  17. 1896: 549
  18. 1897: 561
  19. 1898: 610
  20. 1899: 621
  21. 1900: 663
  22. 1901: 574
  23. 1902: 649
  24. 1903: 698
  25. 1904: 629
  26. 1905: 655
  27. 1906: 705
  28. 1907: 702
  29. 1908: 735
  30. 1909: 780
  31. 1910: 793
  32. 1911: 916
  33. 1912: 1,158
  34. 1913: 1,280
  35. 1914: 1,533
  36. 1915: 1,891
  37. 1916: 2,083
  38. 1917: 2,011
  39. 1918: 2,125
  40. 1919: 1,917
  41. 1920: 2,058
  42. 1921: 2,137
  43. 1922: 1,967
  44. 1923: 1,862
  45. 1924: 1,950
  46. 1925: 1,824
  47. 1926: 1,858
  48. 1927: 1,677
  49. 1928: 1,574
  50. 1929: 1,344
  51. 1930: 1,309
  52. 1931: 1,098
  53. 1932: 1,110
  54. 1933: 966
  55. 1934: 934
  56. 1935: 867
  57. 1936: 828
  58. 1937: 761
  59. 1938: 857
  60. 1939: 762
  61. 1940: 797
  62. 1941: 795
  63. 1942: 784
  64. 1943: 703
  65. 1944: 745
  66. 1945: 680
  67. 1946: 718
  68. 1947: 843
  69. 1948: 803
  70. 1949: 704
  71. 1950: 682
  72. 1951: 708
  73. 1952: 670
  74. 1953: 727
  75. 1954: 658
  76. 1955: 660
  77. 1956: 626
  78. 1957: 592
  79. 1958: 524
  80. 1959: 466
  81. 1960: 458
  82. 1961: 424
  83. 1962: 428
  84. 1963: 380
  85. 1964: 411
  86. 1965: 377
  87. 1966: 291
  88. 1967: 292
  89. 1968: 250
  90. 1969: 285
  91. 1970: 298
  92. 1971: 277
  93. 1972: 284
  94. 1973: 236
  95. 1974: 304
  96. 1975: 249
  97. 1976: 279
  98. 1977: 197
  99. 1978: 242
  100. 1979: 221
  101. 1980: 261
  102. 1981: 242
  103. 1982: 225
  104. 1983: 201
  105. 1984: 188
  106. 1985: 183
  107. 1986: 170
  108. 1987: 146
  109. 1988: 139
  110. 1989: 172
  111. 1990: 158
  112. 1991: 163
  113. 1992: 158
  114. 1993: 152
  115. 1994: 148
  116. 1995: 138
  117. 1996: 124
  118. 1997: 112
  119. 1998: 103
  120. 1999: 106
  121. 2000: 82
  122. 2001: 88
  123. 2002: 120
  124. 2003: 86
  125. 2004: 88
  126. 2005: 75
  127. 2006: 90
  128. 2007: 61
  129. 2008: 62
  130. 2009: 75
  131. 2010: 47
  132. 2011: 41
  133. 2012: 65
  134. 2013: 33
  135. 2014: 44
  136. 2015: 49
  137. 2016: 40
  138. 2017: 36
  139. 2018: 45
  140. 2019: 48
  141. 2020: 45
  142. 2021: 46
  143. 2022: 60
  144. 2023: 56
  145. 2024: 54
  146. 2025: 55

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Hilda worldwide?

There are an estimated 17,888 people named Hilda alive worldwide today, ranking #1690 globally.

Is Hilda a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 447,227 people. In the United States there are roughly 17,888 bearers, which is 1 in 18,554 Americans.

Is Hilda a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Hilda is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Hilda come from?

Who are famous people named Hilda?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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