How Many People Are Named Hylda?
An estimated 1 people in the United States have the first name Hylda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Hylda peaked in popularity in 1917 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hylda 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 Hylda paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Hylda is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
1
About 1 in 342,754,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1917
9 births
Total Registered
49
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hylda
Hylda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 49 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Hylda as a female name
Ranked #5,147 in 1927
5 female births in 1927
Peak: 1917 (9 births)
Hylda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hylda span from the 1900s to the 1920s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 27 babies were registered. While Hylda is less common than at its peak in the 1910s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Hylda by Decade
How has Hylda 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.
Hylda + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hylda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hylda
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Hylda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hylda?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Hylda 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 342,754,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Hylda a common name?
Hylda is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 3.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 49 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hylda most popular?
Hylda reached peak popularity in 1917, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hylda is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hylda a female name?
Hylda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hylda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hylda Smith, Hylda Johnson, Hylda 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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