Hilda
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Hilda is a German name meaning “battle woman” or “battle maid,” with Hilde and Hildy as variants. Hilda remains popular in Germany and has roots in Norse mythology.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Book, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names
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Usage of Hilda in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Hilda against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Hilda is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Hilda in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 55 girls were named Hilda, making it the #2998 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 81,022 girls have been named Hilda, with the most (2,128) in 1921. It is most common, relative to births, in Virginia, Texas and California.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Hilda in other languages
- Hilde Dutch
Hilda name days
- December 17 Latvia
- December 15 Norway
- January 18 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Hilda
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Hilda, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Hurricane Hilda (Category 1) | 2021 | Eastern Pacific | 139 km/h |
| Tropical storm Hilda | 2018 | South Indian Ocean | 102 km/h |
| Hurricane Hilda (Category 4) | 2015 | Eastern Pacific | 232 km/h |
| Tropical storm Hilda | 2009 | Eastern Pacific | 102 km/h |
| Tropical storm Hilda | 2003 | Eastern Pacific | 65 km/h |
| Tropical storm Hilda | 1997 | Eastern Pacific | 83 km/h |
| Tropical storm Hilda | 1991 | Eastern Pacific | 102 km/h |
| Tropical storm Hilda | 1990 | South Pacific | 111 km/h |
| Tropical storm Hilda | 1985 | Eastern Pacific | 65 km/h |
| Tropical storm Hilda | 1979 | Eastern Pacific | 74 km/h |
…and 3 earlier storms.
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Hilda
There are 35 towns and villages with Hilda in their name, in 11 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 13🇲🇽 Mexico 8🇧🇷 Brazil 2🇨🇷 Costa Rica 2🇨🇺 Cuba 2🇪🇨 Ecuador 2🇵🇪 Peru 2🇨🇴 Colombia 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Hilda | South Carolina, 🇺🇸 United States | 426 | Map |
| Doña Hilda | Nuevo León, 🇲🇽 Mexico | – | Map |
| Hilda | Alajuela Province, 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | – | Map |
| Hilda | Limón Province, 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | – | Map |
| Hilda | Villa Clara Province, 🇨🇺 Cuba | – | Map |
| Hilda | Pichincha, 🇪🇨 Ecuador | – | Map |
| Hilda | Cuzco Department, 🇵🇪 Peru | – | Map |
| Hilda | Kentucky, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Hilda | Missouri, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Hilda | Missouri, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Hilda
There are 11 lakes and reservoirs with Hilda in their name, in 3 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 7🇺🇸 United States 3🇳🇿 New Zealand 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Hilda Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Hilda Lake | Alberta, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Hilda Lake | Alberta, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Hilda Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Hilda | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Hilda | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Hilda | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Laguna Hilda | Colorado, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Hilda | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | Map |
| Lake Hilda | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Hilda songs
9 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Hilda in their title. The best known:
- HILDA
- Hilda – Pere Mercader i Terradas
- Long Live British Democracy Which Flourishes and Is Constantly Perfected Under the Immaculate Guidance of the Great, Honourable, Generous and Correct Margaret Hilda Thatcher. She Is the Blue Sky in the Hearts of All Nations. Our People Pay [...] – Test Dept
- ST HILDA STREET
- ST. HILDA (Barnby)
- ST. HILDA (Chester)
- ST. HILDA (Curteis)
- ST. HILDA (Ham)
- ST. HILDA (Knecht)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Hilda
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Hilda.
Hilda Bernard
Hilda Carlén
Hilda Margaret Bruce
Fictional characters named Hilda
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Hilda as a pet name
FurryName has found 23 dogs named Hilda in public pet registers, making it the #3,863 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Burnside (1), Victoria (1), Zurich (1). Hilda as a dog name →
FurryName has found 5 cats named Hilda in public pet registers, making it the #1,531 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Toronto (2), Laval (1), Vancouver (1). Hilda as a cat name →
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