Hildred vs Hillary

Side-by-side comparison of Hildred and Hillary — 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

Hillary

Girl name · Rank #2327

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Metric Hildred Hillary
Current Rank Unranked #2327
Total Births (all years) 2,404 28,977
Peak Year 1920 1992
Peak Year Births 88 2,521
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1889 1922

Births by Decade

Decade Hildred Hillary
1880ss 5 —
1890ss 184 —
1900ss 263 —
1910ss 626 —
1920ss 736 5
1930ss 347 —
1940ss 168 229
1950ss 64 708
1960ss 11 1,344
1970ss — 4,050
1980ss — 9,607
1990ss — 8,722
2000ss — 2,688
2010ss — 1,289
2020ss — 335

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hildred Hillary
2014 — 177
2015 — 138
2016 — 172
2017 — 63
2018 — 49
2019 — 45
2020 — 52
2021 — 60
2022 — 73
2023 — 71
2024 — 79

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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