Total births
53
Girls' name · since 1913
Hjordis
53 babies named Hjordis in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 53
- total births
- 1913–1959
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Hjordis sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 53 recorded since 1913.
Hjordis has 53 recorded births among girls since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1959.
- 53 total births
- 1913–1959 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
53 girls have been named Hjordis since 1913, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1959.
- 53
- total births
- 1913–1959
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Hjordis was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
8 babies were named Hjordis in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Hjordis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hjordis's SSA record in two at 1924 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1926 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hjordis at a glance
Last recorded 1959Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Hjordis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1959
- Peak year (1926)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Hjordis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Hjordis's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Hjordis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
13 births
- 1920s
1920s
28 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 28 births (53% of all-time use).
Hjordis by state
Where Hjordis concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 5 | 9.4% |
Minnesota share of Hjordis's total US births 9.4%
5 of 53 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hjordis? ▼
Hjordis has been given to 53 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1959. 8 babies were born in 1926, its single highest year.
When was Hjordis most popular? ▼
Hjordis was most popular in the 1920s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
Where is Hjordis most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hjordis are Minnesota (5 births).
How long has the name Hjordis been used? ▼
Hjordis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 47 years of data through 1959.
What to do with Hjordis's data
- Hjordis's decade-level peak was the 1920s (28 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Minnesota records the most Hjordiss (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1913–1959 (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. "Hjordis: Baby Name Since 1913 - 53 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hjordis. 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 Hjordis 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 July 2026.