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Hilda

Pronounced HH IH1 L D AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1921
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Hilda?

Hilda is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 81,154 children — the 420th most common girls' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 478 births across the past decade, against a peak of 2,128 in a single year. That peak was in 1921.

06251,2501,8752,50018901920195019802010
1921Girls: 2,128Boys: 9

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
HH IH1 L D AH0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Hilda

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Hilda

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Hilda?
Hilda ranks 420th among girls' names in US records, with 81,154 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 478.
Is Hilda a unisex name?
No. Hilda is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Hilda most popular?
1921, when 2,128 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.