Hilde vs Hilary

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

Name A

Hilde

Girl name · Rank #7612

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Name B

Hilary

Girl name · Rank #4111

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Metric Hilde Hilary
Current Rank #7612 #4111
Total Births (all years) 379 24,144
Peak Year 2021 1990
Peak Year Births 19 1,217
Peak Decade 2020ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Hilde Hilary
1910ss 10 20
1920ss 41 38
1930ss 26 77
1940ss 18 424
1950ss 54 1,289
1960ss 57 2,411
1970ss 16 4,951
1980ss — 8,337
1990ss — 4,552
2000ss 22 1,362
2010ss 64 501
2020ss 71 182

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hilde Hilary
2014 9 60
2015 10 56
2016 9 27
2017 9 16
2018 6 11
2019 9 31
2020 11 22
2021 19 20
2022 15 45
2023 12 60
2024 14 35

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, 1916–2024.

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