Hildred vs Hilary

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

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Hildred

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Hilary

Girl name · Rank #4111

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Metric Hildred Hilary
Current Rank Unranked #4111
Total Births (all years) 2,404 24,144
Peak Year 1920 1990
Peak Year Births 88 1,217
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1889 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Hildred Hilary
1880ss 5 —
1890ss 184 —
1900ss 263 —
1910ss 626 20
1920ss 736 38
1930ss 347 77
1940ss 168 424
1950ss 64 1,289
1960ss 11 2,411
1970ss — 4,951
1980ss — 8,337
1990ss — 4,552
2000ss — 1,362
2010ss — 501
2020ss — 182

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hildred 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, 1889–1965.

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