girl's name
Ilda
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,377
Ilda is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Ilda is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1921, when 34 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1894.
Ilda over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 39 |
| 1900s | 73 |
| 1910s | 154 |
| 1920s | 216 |
| 1930s | 113 |
| 1940s | 56 |
| 1950s | 102 |
| 1960s | 140 |
| 1970s | 174 |
| 1980s | 150 |
| 1990s | 124 |
| 2000s | 112 |
| 2010s | 47 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 22 |
How popular is Ilda?
In 2024, Ilda was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Ilda is used
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 Ilda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ilda also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ilda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ilda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ilda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ilda
How popular is the name Ilda?
In 2024, Ilda was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ilda a girl's or a boy's name?
Ilda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Ilda most popular?
Ilda peaked in 1921, when 34 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Ilda a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ilda currently ranks #5,719 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.