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 #4111

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Name B

Hilda

Girl name · Rank #3041

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Hilary Hilda
Current Rank #4111 #3041
Total Births (all years) 24,144 80,965
Peak Year 1990 1921
Peak Year Births 1,217 2,128
Peak Decade 1980ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hilary Hilda
1880ss — 1,280
1890ss — 4,732
1900ss — 6,783
1910ss 20 15,674
1920ss 38 18,191
1930ss 77 9,454
1940ss 424 7,567
1950ss 1,289 6,302
1960ss 2,411 3,596
1970ss 4,951 2,582
1980ss 8,337 1,907
1990ss 4,552 1,362
2000ss 1,362 827
2010ss 501 448
2020ss 182 260

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 35 53

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, 1914–2024.

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