Hildy vs Hilda

Side-by-side comparison of Hildy and Hilda — 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

Hilda

Girl name · Rank #3041

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Metric Hildy Hilda
Current Rank Unranked #3041
Total Births (all years) 201 80,965
Peak Year 1957 1921
Peak Year Births 36 2,128
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1949 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hildy Hilda
1880ss — 1,280
1890ss — 4,732
1900ss — 6,783
1910ss — 15,674
1920ss — 18,191
1930ss — 9,454
1940ss 5 7,567
1950ss 145 6,302
1960ss 39 3,596
1970ss — 2,582
1980ss — 1,907
1990ss — 1,362
2000ss — 827
2010ss 12 448
2020ss — 260

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hildy Hilda
2014 — 44
2015 — 49
2016 7 40
2017 — 36
2018 5 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, 1949–2018.

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