Hildegard vs Hilary

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

Name A

Hildegard

Girl name · Rank #6626

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Name B

Hilary

Girl name · Rank #4111

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Metric Hildegard Hilary
Current Rank #6626 #4111
Total Births (all years) 1,930 24,144
Peak Year 1915 1990
Peak Year Births 81 1,217
Peak Decade 1910ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Hildegard Hilary
1880ss 6 —
1890ss 130 —
1900ss 219 —
1910ss 483 20
1920ss 436 38
1930ss 276 77
1940ss 108 424
1950ss 93 1,289
1960ss 42 2,411
1970ss 6 4,951
1980ss — 8,337
1990ss — 4,552
2000ss — 1,362
2010ss 52 501
2020ss 79 182

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hildegard Hilary
2014 6 60
2015 6 56
2016 10 27
2017 6 16
2018 10 11
2019 14 31
2020 8 22
2021 13 20
2022 22 45
2023 19 60
2024 17 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, 1888–2024.

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