Hildegard vs Hillary

Side-by-side comparison of Hildegard and Hillary — 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

Hillary

Girl name · Rank #2327

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Hildegard Hillary
Current Rank #6626 #2327
Total Births (all years) 1,930 28,977
Peak Year 1915 1992
Peak Year Births 81 2,521
Peak Decade 1910ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1922

Births by Decade

Decade Hildegard Hillary
1880ss 6 —
1890ss 130 —
1900ss 219 —
1910ss 483 —
1920ss 436 5
1930ss 276 —
1940ss 108 229
1950ss 93 708
1960ss 42 1,344
1970ss 6 4,050
1980ss — 9,607
1990ss — 8,722
2000ss — 2,688
2010ss 52 1,289
2020ss 79 335

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hildegard Hillary
2014 6 177
2015 6 138
2016 10 172
2017 6 63
2018 10 49
2019 14 45
2020 8 52
2021 13 60
2022 22 73
2023 19 71
2024 17 79

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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