Hillary vs Hilda

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

Name A

Hillary

Girl name · Rank #2327

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Name B

Hilda

Girl name · Rank #3041

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Hillary Hilda
Current Rank #2327 #3041
Total Births (all years) 28,977 80,965
Peak Year 1992 1921
Peak Year Births 2,521 2,128
Peak Decade 1980ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1922 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hillary Hilda
1880ss — 1,280
1890ss — 4,732
1900ss — 6,783
1910ss — 15,674
1920ss 5 18,191
1930ss — 9,454
1940ss 229 7,567
1950ss 708 6,302
1960ss 1,344 3,596
1970ss 4,050 2,582
1980ss 9,607 1,907
1990ss 8,722 1,362
2000ss 2,688 827
2010ss 1,289 448
2020ss 335 260

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hillary Hilda
2014 177 44
2015 138 49
2016 172 40
2017 63 36
2018 49 45
2019 45 48
2020 52 45
2021 60 46
2022 73 60
2023 71 56
2024 79 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, 1922–2024.

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