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 #3041

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Metric Hildegarde Hilda
Current Rank Unranked #3041
Total Births (all years) 2,326 80,965
Peak Year 1915 1921
Peak Year Births 124 2,128
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hildegarde Hilda
1880ss 24 1,280
1890ss 183 4,732
1900ss 294 6,783
1910ss 719 15,674
1920ss 563 18,191
1930ss 308 9,454
1940ss 149 7,567
1950ss 68 6,302
1960ss 18 3,596
1970ss — 2,582
1980ss — 1,907
1990ss — 1,362
2000ss — 827
2010ss — 448
2020ss — 260

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 — 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, 1885–1961.

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