Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Battle maid
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Hilda
Pronunciation
hi(l)-da
More about the name
Hilda is one of several feminine given names derived from the name Hild, formed from Old Norse hildr, meaning 'battle'. Hild, a Nordic-German Bellona, was a Valkyrie who conveyed fallen warriors to Valhalla. Warfare was often called Hild's Game.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1926 (rank #2564, 11 births); most recent 1983 (rank #5478, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1921 (rank #123, 2,128 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2998, 55 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 55 |
| 2024 | – | 53 |
| 2023 | – | 56 |
| 2022 | – | 60 |
| 2021 | – | 46 |
| 2020 | – | 45 |
| 2019 | – | 48 |
| 2018 | – | 45 |
| 2017 | – | 36 |
| 2016 | – | 40 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #1809, 16 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1927 (rank #368, 29 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2256, 12 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2014 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1970 (rank #160, 32 births); most recent 1986 (rank #521, 3 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1976 (rank #450, 4 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1939 (rank #106, 13 births); most recent 1964 (rank #387, 5 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence