Hilda
2 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Anglo-saxon / Danish / Dutch / English / German / Germanic / Norwegian / Scandinavian / Spanish / Swedish ◈ 2 syllables
"Fighting A War"

From Anglo-saxon / Danish / Dutch / English / German / Germanic / Norwegian / Scandinavian / Spanish / Swedish

Fighting A War Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Hilda at a glance
MeaningFighting A War
OriginAnglo-saxon / Danish / Dutch / English / German / Germanic / Norwegian / Scandinavian / Spanish / Swedish
GenderFemale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 7
US Rank (today)#3368
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Origin & history of Hilda
1
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.
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)
48 Avg. per year
(last decade)
480 Total registrations
last 10 years
81,143 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #3,368) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Hilda
7
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
Personality of Hilda
🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
📚
Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
🌙
Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
🦋
Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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