Borghild: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	27	3	–	#1,181
1900s	47	5	+74%	#1,057
1910s	205	21	+336%	#1,099
1920s	73	7	-64%	#2,368
1930s	9	1	-88%	#3,092
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,181

1900s

+74%

#1,057

1910s

205

+336%

#1,099

1920s

-64%

#2,368

1930s

-88%

#3,092

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Borghild

Borghild is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1895, 361 American babies have been named Borghild. Its peak came in 1915, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Borghild stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Borghild year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1935	–	–
1930	9	#3,092
1925	7	#4,083
1920	15	#2,368
1915	33	#1,196
1910	16	#1,117
1905	5	#1,974
1900	–	–
1895	7	#1,318
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Borghild, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

What does the name Borghild mean?

Borghild is a female given name formed from "borg" (protection) and "hild" (battle).

How popular is the name Borghild in 2025?

Borghild did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Borghild?

361 babies have been named Borghild in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Borghild most popular?

Borghild peaked in 1915, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Borghild a boy or girl name?

Borghild is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Borghild rising or falling?

Borghild has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Borghild

Borghild popularity over time

The story of Borghild

Borghild year by year

Frequently asked questions

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