Total births
81,022
Girls' name · since 1880
Hilda
Hilda has 81,022 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3014
- among girls today
- 81,022
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
Hilda currently ranks #3014 among girls' names in America, with 81,022 babies recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hilda has been recorded 81,022 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #3014 nationally and more common than 83% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #3014 among girls today
- 81,022 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 83% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hilda is currently the #3014 girls' name in America, more common than 83% of girls - 81,022 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3014
- among girls today
- 81,022
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
Hilda vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3014
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 83% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Hilda was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
2,128 babies were named Hilda in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
How Hilda compares
81,022 Top 2% higher than 98% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Hilda's all-time total is 212x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hilda | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 81,022 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,128 | 48 | 19,840 |
Hilda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hilda's full recorded timeline at 1953, 19% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 81% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2013, with just 33 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 2,128 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hilda at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1921
Current rank
#3,014
Active since
1880
Hilda popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1921)
- 2,128
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Hilda popularity over time - boys
178 total births recorded since 1909 (Hilda as boys' name)
Hilda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Hilda's strongest decade.
18,191 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Hilda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 1,280
1880s
1,280 births
- 1890s 4,732
1890s
4,732 births
- 1900s 6,783
1900s
6,783 births
- 1910s
1910s
15,674 births
- 1920s
1920s
18,191 births
- 1930s
1930s
9,454 births
- 1940s
1940s
7,567 births
- 1950s 6,303
1950s
6,303 births
- 1960s 3,596
1960s
3,596 births
- 1970s 2,582
1970s
2,582 births
- 1980s 1,907
1980s
1,907 births
- 1990s 1,362
1990s
1,362 births
- 2000s 827
2000s
827 births
- 2010s 448
2010s
448 births
- 2020s 316
2020s
316 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 18,191 births (22% of all-time use).
How Hilda compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Hilda's total volume
Hilda vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Hilda by state
Where Hilda concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6,340 | 7.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 6,001 | 7.4% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 4,893 | 6.0% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 4,677 | 5.8% |
| #5 | California | | 4,148 | 5.1% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 3,163 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 2,406 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 2,306 | 2.8% |
New York share of Hilda's total US births 7.8%
Even split
6,340 of 81,022 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.
Hilda appears in 49 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hilda? ▼
Hilda has been given to 81,022 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #3014 as of the latest data. 2,128 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
When was Hilda most popular? ▼
Hilda was most popular in the 1920s decade with 18,191 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Hilda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hilda are New York (6,340 births), Texas (6,001 births), North Carolina (4,893 births).
How long has the name Hilda been used? ▼
Records for Hilda go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Hilda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hillary, Hilary, Hilma, Hildred, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Hilda's data
- Hilda's decade-level peak was the 1920s (18,191 total births); usage has since declined to 316 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Hildas (6,340 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Hilda
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hilda
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hilda: #3014 Girls' Name - 81,022 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hilda. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Hilda draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.