Hilda vs Hilary

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

Name A

Hilda

Girl name · Rank #3014

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Name B

Hilary

Girl name · Rank #3980

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1880–2025.

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