Hilma vs Hilda

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

Name A

Hilma

Girl name

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Name B

Hilda

Girl name · Rank #3041

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hilma 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, 1880–1971.

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