Hilary vs Hilda

Side-by-side comparison of Hilary and Hilda - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Hilary

Girl name · Rank #3980

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Name B

Hilda

Girl name · Rank #3014

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Metric Hilary Hilda
Current Rank #3980 #3014
Total Births (all years) 24,171 81,022
Peak Year 1990 1921
Peak Year Births 1,217 2,128
Peak Decade 1980s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hilary Hilda
1880s - 1,280
1890s - 4,732
1900s - 6,783
1910s 20 15,674
1920s 38 18,191
1930s 77 9,454
1940s 424 7,567
1950s 1,289 6,303
1960s 2,411 3,596
1970s 4,951 2,582
1980s 8,337 1,907
1990s 4,553 1,362
2000s 1,362 827
2010s 501 448
2020s 208 316

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hilary Hilda
2014 60 44
2015 56 49
2016 27 40
2017 16 36
2018 11 45
2019 31 48
2020 22 45
2021 20 46
2022 45 60
2023 60 56
2024 37 54
2025 24 55

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1914–2025.

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