Hilma

Girl name

Hilma has been given to 2,999 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1915.

Meaning & origin

Used in early 19th-century Scandinavian literature, probably as a variant of Wilhelmina.

Origin: Germanic languages

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

2,999

Peak year

1915 (105 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

New / returning

Gender split

All girls

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Hilma.

3,003 babies since 1883

3,003 babies since 1884

3,027 babies since 1880

2,957 babies since 1880

3,077 babies since 1880

2,921 babies since 1880

3,092 babies since 1887

3,102 babies since 1900

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