Hilma
Meaning
“Swedish short form of Wilhelmina, from Germanic roots for will and helmet; famously borne by Hilma af Klint, who painted abstractions years before Kandinsky.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Hilma peaked in the 1890s and the 1900s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
2,659 people · the #4,234 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 76,923 · median age 58
Among people named Hilma living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Hilma
Most people given the name Hilma in the United States were born between 1930 and 1959. The Hilma you meet today is most often in her 70s or 80s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Hilma deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Hilma truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Hilma fits with your family’s names and surname.
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