Hilda

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A few things about Hilda you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Hilda

Hilda Geiringer

Austrian mathematician (1893–1973)

Choose Hilda and your child shares a first name with Hilda Geiringer, an Austrian mathematician. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Hilda, like who?” Hilda Geiringer's Wikipedia article is available in 27 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: Johannes Meiner, Public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 29,240 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Hilda, 55 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Hilda would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryHilda has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Hildas, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1899, when it ranked #87. Today it's #2,998, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendHilda has climbed 401 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #2,998. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningIn German, Hilda means “battle”.

About the name Hilda

Hilda is a girl name of Old German origin meaning “battle”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with H and ending in “-lda”. US birth records list Hilda for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1899, when it ranked #87 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,998, with 55 babies.

Origin:Old German names