girl's name
Hylda
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 49
Hylda is a girl's name. In 1927 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1917, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1909.
Hylda over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1920s. The striped bar is the 1920s, still in progress — it covers 1920 to 1927, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 27 |
| 1920s (to 1927) | 17 |
How popular is Hylda?
In 1927, Hylda was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Hylda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hylda also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hylda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hylda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hylda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hylda
How popular is the name Hylda?
In 1927, Hylda was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Hylda a girl's or a boy's name?
Hylda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Hylda most popular?
Hylda peaked in 1917, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.