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 #3014

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Metric Hilja Hilda
Current Rank Unranked #3014
Total Births (all years) 81 81,022
Peak Year 1917 1921
Peak Year Births 12 2,128
Peak Decade 1910s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hilja Hilda
1880s - 1,280
1890s 5 4,732
1900s 17 6,783
1910s 54 15,674
1920s 5 18,191
1930s - 9,454
1940s - 7,567
1950s - 6,303
1960s - 3,596
1970s - 2,582
1980s - 1,907
1990s - 1,362
2000s - 827
2010s - 448
2020s - 316

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 - 54
2025 - 55

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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