How Many People Are Named Hilda?

81,143

people in the United States are named Hilda

1 in 4,128 people has this name

Popularity Rank

#801

๐Ÿ’Ž Rare

Population Percentage

0.0242%

Of US population

Peak Year

1921

2,137 births

Trend

โ†’

Stable

๐Ÿ“– Name Origin & Meaning

Origin: English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Spanish, Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Ancient Germanic
Pronunciation: HIL-dษ™ (English), HIL-da (German), HIL-dah (Dutch)
Gender: Primarily Female

Meaning:

Originally a short form of names containing the Germanic element hild "battle". The short form was used for both Old English and continental Germanic names. Saint Hilda of Whitby was a 7th-century English saint and abbess. The name became rare in England during the later Middle Ages, but was revived in the 19th century.

โšง Gender Distribution

Female
99.8%
Male
0.2%

This name is Primarily Female

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Age Distribution

Average Age: 92.5 years old

Young (<30) 2,266
2.8%
Adult (30โ€“60) 7,051
8.7%
Senior (>60) 71,826
88.5%

๐Ÿ“ˆ Popularity Over Time

Births per year from 1880 to 2024

๐Ÿ“ State-Wise Distribution

New York 6,340
Texas 5,990
North Carolina 4,893
Pennsylvania 4,677
California 4,144
Louisiana 3,162
Virginia 2,401
Georgia 2,306
Ohio 2,277
Maryland 2,142

๐Ÿ’ก Fun Facts About "Hilda"

  • 53 babies were named Hilda in 2024
  • Most popular in the year 1921
  • Currently stable in popularity
  • First recorded in 1880
  • Most popular in New York

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