How Many People Are Named Hilma?
An estimated 210 people in the United States have the first name Hilma. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 84 years old, and Hilma peaked in popularity in 1915 with 105 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hilma 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 Hilma paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 84, Hilma is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1952.
Estimated Living Americans
210
About 1 in 1,632,164 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
84
years old
Peak Year
1915
105 births
Total Registered
2,999
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hilma
Hilma is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,999 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Hilma as a female name
Ranked #8,778 in 1971
5 female births in 1971
Peak: 1915 (105 births)
Hilma: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hilma span from the 1880s to the 1970s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 743 babies were registered. Hilma has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hilma by Decade
How has Hilma 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.
Hilma by State
Birth registrations for Hilma span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Minnesota, Michigan, Texas. The lowest are in New York, North Carolina, Maine. On average, about 26 Hilmas were registered per state.
Hilma + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hilma as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hilma
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hilma: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hilma?
We estimate approximately 210 people named Hilma 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 1,632,164 Americans share this first name.
Is Hilma a common name?
Hilma is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,999 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hilma most popular?
Hilma reached peak popularity in 1915, when 105 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hilma is approximately 84 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hilma a female name?
Hilma is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hilma Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hilma Smith, Hilma Johnson, Hilma 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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