Hilda vs Hilma

Side-by-side comparison of Hilda and Hilma — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Hilda

Girl name · Rank #3041

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Name B

Hilma

Girl name

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Metric Hilda Hilma
Current Rank #3041 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 80,965 2,999
Peak Year 1921 1915
Peak Year Births 2,128 105
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hilda Hilma
1880ss 1,280 251
1890ss 4,732 415
1900ss 6,783 406
1910ss 15,674 743
1920ss 18,191 638
1930ss 9,454 288
1940ss 7,567 152
1950ss 6,302 86
1960ss 3,596 15
1970ss 2,582 5
1980ss 1,907 —
1990ss 1,362 —
2000ss 827 —
2010ss 448 —
2020ss 260 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hilda Hilma
2014 44 —
2015 49 —
2016 40 —
2017 36 —
2018 45 —
2019 48 —
2020 45 —
2021 46 —
2022 60 —
2023 56 —
2024 53 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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