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 #6406

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Name B

Hilda

Girl name · Rank #3014

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Metric Hildegard Hilda
Current Rank #6406 #3014
Total Births (all years) 1,945 81,022
Peak Year 1915 1921
Peak Year Births 81 2,128
Peak Decade 1910s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hildegard Hilda
1880s 6 1,280
1890s 130 4,732
1900s 219 6,783
1910s 483 15,674
1920s 436 18,191
1930s 276 9,454
1940s 108 7,567
1950s 93 6,303
1960s 42 3,596
1970s 6 2,582
1980s - 1,907
1990s - 1,362
2000s - 827
2010s 52 448
2020s 94 316

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 18 54
2025 14 55

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, 1888–2025.

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