Hilja
Hilja is an Estonian and Finnish feminine given name.
- Finnish
- Estonian
Meaning & Origin of Hilja
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hilja is an Estonian and Finnish feminine given name.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Finnish
- Estonian
The Story of Hilja
Hilja first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1894, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 12 Hiljas were born — ranking #2,552 that year. As of 2026, Hilja ranks #4,975 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 81 Hiljas 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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Variants & Related Forms of Hilja
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Hilja. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Hilja
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Hilja Riipinen (1883–1966), Finnish politician
- Hilja Haapala (1877–1958), Finnish writer
- Hilja Keading (born 1960), American video artist
- Hilja Varem (born 1934), Estonian actress
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Names that sound like Hilja
Phonetically similar names — useful when Hilja is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Hilja
Hilja is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1894 and has accumulated 81 births in the dataset. Hilja's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #2,552. Use the chart and map above to compare Hilja'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.