Ilda: 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	39	4	–	#1,079
1900s	73	7	+87%	#859
1910s	154	15	+111%	#1,448
1920s	216	22	+40%	#1,386
1930s	113	11	-48%	#1,769
1940s	56	6	-50%	#2,926
1950s	102	10	+82%	#2,971
1960s	140	14	+37%	#3,038
1970s	174	17	+24%	#3,273
1980s	150	15	-14%	#3,249
1990s	124	12	-17%	#5,544
2000s	112	11	-10%	#7,092
2010s	47	5	-58%	#12,741
2020s (to 2025)	22	4	-22%	#12,650

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,079

1900s

+87%

#859

1910s

154

+111%

#1,448

1920s

216

+40%

#1,386

1930s

113

-48%

#1,769

1940s

-50%

#2,926

1950s

102

+82%

#2,971

1960s

140

+37%

#3,038

1970s

174

+24%

#3,273

1980s

150

-14%

#3,249

1990s

124

-17%

#5,544

2000s

112

-10%

#7,092

2010s

-58%

#12,741

2020s (to 2025)

-22%

#12,650

The story of Ilda

Ilda 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 1894, 1,522 American babies have been named Ilda. Its peak came in 1921, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Ilda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ilda?

The median living Ilda is about 46 years old; half are between 30 and 60. An estimated 900 people named Ilda are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ilda year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#16,218
2023	7	#12,650
2022	5	#16,247
2021	–	–
2020	5	#16,045
2019	5	#16,472
2018	7	#12,986
2017	5	#16,832
2016	–	–
2015	5	#17,482
2014	6	#15,333
2013	–	–
2012	6	#15,698
2011	5	#17,812
2010	8	#12,741
2009	9	#11,834
2008	14	#8,682
2007	14	#8,703
2006	14	#8,418
2005	11	#9,697
2004	7	#13,270
2003	6	#14,539
2002	11	#9,071
2001	15	#7,092
2000	11	#8,791
1995	11	#7,710
1990	13	#6,605
1985	15	#4,932
1980	26	#3,249
1975	14	#4,429
1970	16	#3,770
1965	11	#4,037
1960	12	#3,781
1955	10	#3,889
1950	7	#4,484
1945	–	–
1940	8	#3,333
1935	13	#2,357
1930	17	#2,056
1925	26	#1,666
1920	21	#1,919
1915	19	#1,760
1910	11	#1,466
1905	19	#859
1900	8	#1,498
1895	6	#1,495
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ilda?

The median living Ilda is about 46 years old. Half of all living Ildas are between 30 and 60 years old.

How many people named Ilda are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Ilda are alive in the United States, based on 1,522 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ilda in 2025?

Ilda 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 Ilda?

1,522 babies have been named Ilda in the United States since 1894, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ilda most popular?

Ilda peaked in 1921, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Ilda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ilda rising or falling?

Ilda is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Ilda popularity over time

The story of Ilda

How old are people named Ilda?

Ilda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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