Hilja vs Hilda

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

Name A

Hilja

Girl name

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Name B

Hilda

Girl name · Rank #3041

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Metric Hilja Hilda
Current Rank Unranked #3041
Total Births (all years) 81 80,965
Peak Year 1917 1921
Peak Year Births 12 2,128
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hilja Hilda
1880ss — 1,280
1890ss 5 4,732
1900ss 17 6,783
1910ss 54 15,674
1920ss 5 18,191
1930ss — 9,454
1940ss — 7,567
1950ss — 6,302
1960ss — 3,596
1970ss — 2,582
1980ss — 1,907
1990ss — 1,362
2000ss — 827
2010ss — 448
2020ss — 260

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hilja Hilda
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, 1894–1920.

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