Meaning and history
Hulda has distinct Germanic and Hebrew associations. In Scandinavian and German use it is related to Old Norse hulda, “hidden” or “secret,” and to Germanic folklore’s figure Frau Holle. It is also a form of the biblical Hebrew name Huldah, whose meaning may be “weasel” or “mole.” The prophetess Huldah appears in the Books of Kings and Chronicles. Notable bearers include Swedish writer Hulda Garborg and Finnish politician Hulda Autio.
19071907: 86 births, rank #384
1908: 66 births, rank #445
1909: 76 births, rank #422
1910: 75 births, rank #462
1911: 76 births, rank #474
19121912: 84 births, rank #532
1913: 92 births, rank #532
1914: 98 births, rank #573
1915: 131 births, rank #563
1916: 148 births, rank #546
19171917: 124 births, rank #614
1918: 101 births, rank #719
1919: 131 births, rank #613
1920: 93 births, rank #755
1921: 101 births, rank #734
19221922: 95 births, rank #751
1923: 82 births, rank #805
1924: 70 births, rank #909
1925: 71 births, rank #880
19261926: 64 births, rank #933
Hulda moved from #880 to #933 for girls between 1925 and 1926. Its highest annual birth count came in 1895, with 167 births.