Boys' name · since 1900
Hilbert
Since 1900, U.S. Social Security records show 2,020 babies named Hilbert, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,282 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,020
- born since 1900
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hilbert sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 2,020 recorded since 1900.
Hilbert has 2,020 recorded births among boys since 1900, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 1998.
- #3,282 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 2,020 born since 1900
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hilbert ranks #3,282 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,020 born since 1900, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3,282 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,020
- born since 1900
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hilbert's 2,020 recorded births place it above 92.78% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Wisconsin.
Hilbert's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hilbert splits its recorded history at 1942: 25% of all births land in the more recent half, 75% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 83 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hilbert popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–1998
- Peak year (1922)
- 83
- Annual births at peak, across 99 years of records
Hilbert by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (610 births, 30% of the file).
1920s was Hilbert's strongest decade.
610 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Hilbert births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 55
1900s
55 births
- 1910s
1910s
489 births
- 1920s
1920s
610 births
- 1930s
1930s
319 births
- 1940s 221
1940s
221 births
- 1950s 144
1950s
144 births
- 1960s 94
1960s
94 births
- 1970s 43
1970s
43 births
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 610 births (30% of all-time use).
How Hilbert compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Hilbert's total volume
Hilbert by state
Where Hilbert concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Wisconsin | | 161 | 8.0% |
| #2 | Indiana | | 87 | 4.3% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 37 | 1.8% |
| #4 | Texas | | 29 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 27 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 26 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Iowa | | 19 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 18 | 0.9% |
161 of 2,020 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Hilbert appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Hilbert's data
- Hilbert's decade-level peak was the 1920s (610 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Wisconsin records the most Hilberts (161 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Wisconsin names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Hilbert: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~98 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1900–1998 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Hilbert draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.