Hilde
2025 SSA
About Hilde
Hilde is a feminine name of Germanic origin, functioning as both a standalone name and a diminutive of names containing the element "hild" meaning "battle" or "strife." Popular in Scandinavian countries, Germany, and the Netherlands, Hilde carries associations of strength and warrior spirit despite its soft sound. The name has historical significance through figures like the Valkyrie Brynhildr from Norse mythology and various medieval noblewomen. While considered somewhat traditional in Northern Europe, Hilde has a timeless quality that has prevented it from feeling dated. The name's combination of historical depth and brevity appeals to parents seeking names that are substantive yet straightforward. Hilde balances feminine gentleness with underlying strength and resilience.
Pronounced HIL-duh.
As of October 2026, Hilde ranked #8554 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3020 in 1929.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Hilde on lists
Famous Hildes
- Hilde Meisel
German socialist and anti,Nazi activist
- Hilde Spiel
Austrian journalist and author
- Hilde Benjamin
East German judge who presided over political show trials
- Hilde Bergebakken
Norwegian Socialist Left Party politician
- Hilde De Baerdemaeker
Flemish actress
- Hilde Coppi
German resistance fighter
- Hilde Crevits
Belgian politician
- Hilde Domin
German lyric poet and writer
- Hilde Gerg
German former alpine skier
- Hilde Hagerup
Norwegian novelist and children author
- Hilde Haugsgjerd
Norwegian newspaper editor
- Hilde Hildebrand
German actress
- Hilde Himmelweit
German social psychologist
- Hilde Holovsky
Austrian figure skater
- Hilde Houben
Bertrand, Belgian Flemish Christian Party
- Hilde Hummelvoll
Norwegian television personality
- Hilde Indreberg
Norwegian judge
- Hilde Frafjord Johnson
Norwegian Christian Democratic Party politician
- Hilde Konetzni
Austrian operatic soprano
- Hilde Körber
German film actress
- Hilde Krahl
Austrian film actress
- Hilde Lauer
Romanian Olympic sprint canoer
- Hilde Lyrån
Norwegian actress, dancer, and comedian
- Hilde Marstrander
Norwegian fashion journalist and illustrator
- Hilde Quintens
Belgian cyclist
- Hilde Riis
Norwegian Olympic cross,country skier
- Hilde Sandvik
Norwegian journalist
- Hilde Schrader
German Olympic swimmer
- Hilde Schramm
daughter of German architect and war criminal Albert Speer
- Hilde Sherman
German Holocaust survivor and memoirist.
- Hilde Singsaas
Norwegian Labour Party politician
- Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling
German tennis player
- Hilde Strømsvold
Norwegian football goalkeeper
- Hilde Synnøve Lid
Norwegian Olympic freestyle skier
- Hilde Tellesbø
Norwegian orienteering competitor
- Hilde Henriksen Waage
Norwegian historian
- Hilde Weissner
German actress
- Hilde Zach
mayor of Innsbruck, Austria
- Hilde Zadek
German operatic soprano
- Hilde Ziegler
German actress
- Hilde Zimmermann
Austrian resistance fighter against Nazism and survivor of the KZ Ravensbrück
- Hilde Østbø
Norwegian Olympic handball player