Hildegarde vs Hilda

Side-by-side comparison of Hildegarde and Hilda - 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

Hilda

Girl name · Rank #3014

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Metric Hildegarde Hilda
Current Rank Unranked #3014
Total Births (all years) 2,326 81,022
Peak Year 1915 1921
Peak Year Births 124 2,128
Peak Decade 1910s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hildegarde Hilda
1880s 24 1,280
1890s 183 4,732
1900s 294 6,783
1910s 719 15,674
1920s 563 18,191
1930s 308 9,454
1940s 149 7,567
1950s 68 6,303
1960s 18 3,596
1970s - 2,582
1980s - 1,907
1990s - 1,362
2000s - 827
2010s - 448
2020s - 316

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hildegarde Hilda
2014 - 44
2015 - 49
2016 - 40
2017 - 36
2018 - 45
2019 - 48
2020 - 45
2021 - 46
2022 - 60
2023 - 56
2024 - 54
2025 - 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, 1885–1961.

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