Borghild
Borghild is a female given name formed from "borg" (protection) and "hild" (battle).
Meaning & Origin of Borghild
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Borghild is a female given name formed from "borg" (protection) and "hild" (battle).
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The Story of Borghild
Borghild first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1895, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 33 Borghilds were born — ranking #1,190 that year. As of 2026, Borghild ranks #3,055 for baby girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 361 Borghilds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Names that sound like Borghild
Phonetically similar names — useful when Borghild is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Bargeld
- Beguiled
- Burgled
- Boggled
- Barreled
- Begild
- Boride
- Barcode
- Bargained
- Barfield
- Barkle
- Beguile
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Borghild
Borghild is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1895 and has accumulated 361 births in the dataset. Borghild's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #1,190. Use the chart and map above to compare Borghild's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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