Hildred vs Hilda

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

Name A

Hildred

Girl name

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Name B

Hilda

Girl name · Rank #3014

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Metric Hildred Hilda
Current Rank Unranked #3014
Total Births (all years) 2,404 81,022
Peak Year 1920 1921
Peak Year Births 88 2,128
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hildred Hilda
1880s 5 1,280
1890s 184 4,732
1900s 263 6,783
1910s 626 15,674
1920s 736 18,191
1930s 347 9,454
1940s 168 7,567
1950s 64 6,303
1960s 11 3,596
1970s - 2,582
1980s - 1,907
1990s - 1,362
2000s - 827
2010s - 448
2020s - 316

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hildred 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, 1889–1965.

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