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Origin & history of Hilda1
Anglo-saxon / Danish / Dutch / English / German / Germanic / Norwegian / Scandinavian / Spanish / Swedish roots
Hilda comes from the Anglo-saxon / Danish / Dutch / English / German / Germanic / Norwegian / Scandinavian / Spanish / Swedish tradition, meaning Fighting A War.
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How popular is Hilda?
1921
peak year
Today, Hilda is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #3368), with only about 48 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1921, 2,128 babies were given the name (ranked #123 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. Hilda's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 81,143 babies have been registered as Hilda since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
2,128
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #123)
(ranked #123)
48
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
480
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
81,143
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Hilda7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.
🔍Deeply curious
📚Knowledgeable
🌙Introspective
🦋Independent
H8
I9
L3
D4
A1
Sum: 25 → Life path 7
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Personality of Hilda🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
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Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
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Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
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Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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