How Many People Are Named Huldah?
An estimated 38 people in the United States have the first name Huldah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Huldah peaked in popularity in 1920 with 35 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Huldah 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 Huldah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Huldah is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
- Huldah is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
38
About 1 in 9,019,851 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1920
35 births
Total Registered
856
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Huldah
Huldah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 856 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Huldah as a female name
Ranked #14,059 in 2023
6 female births in 2023
Peak: 1920 (35 births)
Huldah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Huldah span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1890s, when 177 babies were registered. Huldah has declined significantly from its peak in the 1890s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Huldah by Decade
How has Huldah 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.
Huldah by State
Huldah + Last Name Combinations
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Huldah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Huldah?
We estimate approximately 38 people named Huldah 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 9,019,851 Americans share this first name.
Is Huldah a common name?
Huldah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 50.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 856 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Huldah most popular?
Huldah reached peak popularity in 1920, when 35 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Huldah is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Huldah a female name?
Huldah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Huldah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Huldah Smith, Huldah Johnson, Huldah 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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