Hilda is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Hilda means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Hilda across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Hilda has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Hilda is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “battle”. A short form of names containing the element hild.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 81,200 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 145 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 4 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 336 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Hilda per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1921 (2,137/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1970 (32/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (16/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1976 (4/yr).
Hilda has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1921, when it ranked #210 nationally (given to 2,137 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1920s.
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