How Many People Are Named Hulda?
An estimated 213 people in the United States have the first name Hulda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 89 years old, and Hulda peaked in popularity in 1895 with 167 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hulda 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 Hulda paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 89, Hulda is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1947.
Estimated Living Americans
213
About 1 in 1,609,175 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
89
years old
Peak Year
1895
167 births
Total Registered
5,407
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hulda
Hulda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5,407 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Hulda as a female name
Ranked #10,951 in 1980
5 female births in 1980
Peak: 1895 (167 births)
Hulda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hulda span from the 1880s to the 1980s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1890s, when 1,374 babies were registered. Hulda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1890s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hulda by Decade
How has Hulda 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.
Hulda by State
Birth registrations for Hulda span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Minnesota. The lowest are in Oklahoma, California, Alabama. On average, about 39 Huldas were registered per state.
Hulda + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hulda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Hulda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hulda?
We estimate approximately 213 people named Hulda 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 1,609,175 Americans share this first name.
Is Hulda a common name?
Hulda is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 75% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,407 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hulda most popular?
Hulda reached peak popularity in 1895, when 167 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hulda is approximately 89 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hulda a female name?
Hulda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hulda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hulda Smith, Hulda Johnson, Hulda 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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