How Many People Are Named Hilda?
An estimated 19,724 people in the United States have the first name Hilda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Hilda peaked in popularity in 1921 with 2,137 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hilda as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Hilda paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Hilda is overwhelmingly female, 178 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Hilda has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
19,724
About 1 in 17,378 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1921
2,137 births
Total Registered
81,143
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hilda
Hilda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 81,143 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Hilda as a male name
Ranked #5,753 in 1983
6 male births in 1983
Peak: 1926 (11 births)
Hilda as a female name
Ranked #3,053 in 2024
53 female births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (2,128 births)
Hilda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hilda span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 18,251 babies were registered. Hilda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hilda by Decade
How has Hilda tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,280 | 0 | 1,280 | |
| 1890s | 4,732 | 0 | 4,732 | |
| 1900s | 6,790 | 7 | 6,783 | |
| 1910s | 15,707 | 33 | 15,674 | |
| 1920s | 18,251 | 60 | 18,191 | |
| 1930s | 9,492 | 38 | 9,454 | |
| 1940s | 7,572 | 5 | 7,567 | |
| 1950s | 6,312 | 10 | 6,302 | |
| 1960s | 3,596 | 0 | 3,596 | |
| 1970s | 2,587 | 5 | 2,582 | |
| 1980s | 1,927 | 20 | 1,907 | |
| 1990s | 1,362 | 0 | 1,362 | |
| 2000s | 827 | 0 | 827 | |
| 2010s | 448 | 0 | 448 | |
| 2020s | 260 | 0 | 260 | |
Hilda by State
Birth registrations for Hilda span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Texas, North Carolina. The lowest are in Wyoming, Utah, Idaho. On average, about 1,314 Hildas were registered per state.
Hilda + Last Name Combinations
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Hilda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hilda?
We estimate approximately 19,724 people named Hilda are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 17,378 Americans share this first name.
Is Hilda a common name?
Hilda is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 81,143 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hilda most popular?
Hilda reached peak popularity in 1921, when 2,137 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hilda is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hilda a female name?
Hilda is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hilda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hilda Smith, Hilda Johnson, Hilda Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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