Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1924

Rilda

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Rilda
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1924
15 babies
All-time total
337
#14,960 all-time among girls
First recorded
1888
in Social Security records

Rilda popularity over time

337 babies have been named Rilda since 1888, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1888Girls

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 5 1 – #1,443
1890s 17 2 +240% #1,461
1900s 22 2 +29% #1,691
1910s 39 4 +77% #2,415
1920s 100 10 +156% #2,492
1930s 61 6 -39% #2,702
1940s 66 7 +8% #2,944
1950s 19 2 -71% #4,168
1960s 8 1 -58% #5,090
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The story of Rilda

Rilda 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 1888, 337 American babies have been named Rilda. Its peak came in 1924, when 15 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 Rilda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Rilda year by year

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

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1960 8 #5,090
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1945 5 #5,109
1940 6 #4,255
1935 10 #2,892
1930 9 #3,284
1925 7 #4,360
1920 13 #2,704
1915 7 #3,724
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1895 6 #1,562
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Rilda in 2025?

Rilda 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 Rilda?

337 babies have been named Rilda in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rilda most popular?

Rilda peaked in 1924, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Rilda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rilda rising or falling?

Rilda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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