US rank #15307 Girls' name Peak 1921 1,522 births

Ilda — #15307 US girls' name

1,522 babies named Ilda in U.S. Social Security records since 1894, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s391900s731910s1541920s2161930s1131940s561950s1021960s1401970s1741980s1501990s1242000s1122010s472020s22
#15307
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 13% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

14% of everyone ever named Ilda was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

34 babies were named Ilda in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ilda

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,522 babies named Ilda between 1894 and 2024, spanning 131 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ilda currently holds the #15307 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 34 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ilda performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 216 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Ilda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 211 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Ilda in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ilda in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,522 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ilda at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,522

Since 1894

131 years of records

Peak year

1921

34 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#15,307

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1894

Recorded for 131 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ilda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1894

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1921)
34
Annual births at peak — across 131 years of records
010203040 202420051989197319571939192219051894 7

Ilda by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
216 births that decade — 14% of Ilda's all-time total
1890s391900s731910s1541920s2161930s1131940s561950s1021960s1401970s1741980s1501990s1242000s1122010s472020s22

Ilda by state

Where Ilda concentrates geographically — total births since 1894

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Ilda
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
211 13.9%
#2 Texas
71 4.7%
#3 Pennsylvania
7 0.5%
#4 Massachusetts
5 0.3%
California share of Ilda's total US births 13.9%
Even split

211 of 1,522 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ilda?
1,522 babies have been named Ilda since 1894. It currently ranks #15307 among girls. The peak year was 1921 with 34 births.
When was Ilda most popular?
Ilda was most popular in the 1920s decade with 216 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Ilda most popular?
The top states for the name Ilda are California (211 births), Texas (71 births), Pennsylvania (7 births).
How long has the name Ilda been used?
Ilda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1894, spanning 131 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ilda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ildiko. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1894–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.