Hilda
Meaning
battle woman (Germanic)
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Hilda peaked in the 1890s and the 1910s in nearly equal measure.
Popularity in Brazil
37,896 people · the #695 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 5,348 · median age 66
Among people named Hilda living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1950s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 63 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Hilda
People given the name Hilda in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Hilda deep dive
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