Hildegarde vs Hilary

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

Name A

Hildegarde

Girl name

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Name B

Hilary

Girl name · Rank #4111

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Metric Hildegarde Hilary
Current Rank Unranked #4111
Total Births (all years) 2,326 24,144
Peak Year 1915 1990
Peak Year Births 124 1,217
Peak Decade 1910ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Hildegarde Hilary
1880ss 24 —
1890ss 183 —
1900ss 294 —
1910ss 719 20
1920ss 563 38
1930ss 308 77
1940ss 149 424
1950ss 68 1,289
1960ss 18 2,411
1970ss — 4,951
1980ss — 8,337
1990ss — 4,552
2000ss — 1,362
2010ss — 501
2020ss — 182

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hildegarde Hilary
2014 — 60
2015 — 56
2016 — 27
2017 — 16
2018 — 11
2019 — 31
2020 — 22
2021 — 20
2022 — 45
2023 — 60
2024 — 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, 1885–1961.

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