Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Hilda
Endangered
Down 97.4% from peak
Peak era
1921
Peak births
2,128
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Hilda
How many people are named Hilda?
An estimated 16,890 living Americans are named Hilda.
How rare is Hilda?
Hilda is uncommon among babies today, with 55 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97.4% from its 1921 peak.
How old is the typical Hilda?
The median age of a living American named Hilda is approximately 62 years, with most bearers falling between 44 and 74 years old.
Is Hilda still popular?
No. Hilda is endangered as a baby name, down 97.4% from its 1921 peak with 55 births in 2025.
Where is Hilda most common?
Hilda has its strongest geographic signal in North Carolina, where it appears 5.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19212025
Peak year
1921
Decline from peak
97.4%
2025
55
All-time
81,022
Where it lives now
Hilda is most concentrated in Texas — about 4.7× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Hilda is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.