Hildy vs Hilary

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

Name A

Hildy

Girl name

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Name B

Hilary

Girl name · Rank #4111

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Metric Hildy Hilary
Current Rank Unranked #4111
Total Births (all years) 201 24,144
Peak Year 1957 1990
Peak Year Births 36 1,217
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1949 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Hildy Hilary
1910ss — 20
1920ss — 38
1930ss — 77
1940ss 5 424
1950ss 145 1,289
1960ss 39 2,411
1970ss — 4,951
1980ss — 8,337
1990ss — 4,552
2000ss — 1,362
2010ss 12 501
2020ss — 182

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hildy Hilary
2014 — 60
2015 — 56
2016 7 27
2017 — 16
2018 5 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, 1949–2018.

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