—2024 rank
1921peak year
80,925babies named Hilda since 1880
▲ +10%5-year trend
Hilda popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Hilda mean?
From Germanic hild meaning 'battle', common in names like Brunhild. Brought to England by the Vikings and kept alive by Saint Hilda of Whitby.
OriginGermanic
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, mythic
Names like Hilda
Same era, same vibe — if you like Hilda, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Hildas
- Hilda of Whitby, saint
Spellings & variants
HildurHyldaBrunhilda
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