Hildegard vs Hilda

Side-by-side comparison of Hildegard and Hilda — 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

Hilda

Girl name · Rank #3041

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Metric Hildegard Hilda
Current Rank #6626 #3041
Total Births (all years) 1,930 80,965
Peak Year 1915 1921
Peak Year Births 81 2,128
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hildegard Hilda
1880ss 6 1,280
1890ss 130 4,732
1900ss 219 6,783
1910ss 483 15,674
1920ss 436 18,191
1930ss 276 9,454
1940ss 108 7,567
1950ss 93 6,302
1960ss 42 3,596
1970ss 6 2,582
1980ss — 1,907
1990ss — 1,362
2000ss — 827
2010ss 52 448
2020ss 79 260

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hildegard Hilda
2014 6 44
2015 6 49
2016 10 40
2017 6 36
2018 10 45
2019 14 48
2020 8 45
2021 13 46
2022 22 60
2023 19 56
2024 17 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, 1888–2024.

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