Total births
392
Girls' name · since 1916
Hilde
392 babies named Hilde in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7638
- among girls today
- 392
- born since 1916
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
392 babies have been named Hilde since 1916, making it today's #7638 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Hilde recorded 392 times among girls since 1916, holding rank #7638 nationally today, ahead of 57% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2025.
- #7638 among girls today
- 392 born since 1916
- 2020s peak decade
- 57% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hilde is currently the #7638 girls' name in America, more common than 57% of girls - 392 born since 1916, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7638
- among girls today
- 392
- born since 1916
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
Hilde vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7638
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 57% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Hilde was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
19 babies were named Hilde in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Hilde compares
392 Top 49% higher than 51% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Hilde's all-time total is 3% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hilde | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 392 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Hilde's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hilde's full recorded timeline at 1963, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hilde at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#7,638
Active since
1916
Hilde popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Hilde by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Hilde's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Hilde births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1920s
1920s
41 births
- 1930s 26
1930s
26 births
- 1940s 18
1940s
18 births
- 1950s
1950s
55 births
- 1960s
1960s
57 births
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 2000s 22
2000s
22 births
- 2010s
2010s
64 births
- 2020s
2020s
83 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 83 births (21% of all-time use).
Hilde by state
Where Hilde concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 10 | 2.6% |
New York share of Hilde's total US births 2.6%
10 of 392 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hilde? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 392 babies named Hilde. Today it holds rank #7638 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 19 births.
When was Hilde most popular? ▼
Hilde was most popular in the 2020s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Hilde most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hilde are New York (10 births).
How long has the name Hilde been used? ▼
Records for Hilde go back to 1916, giving 110 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Hilde? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hilda, Hillary, Hilary, Hilma, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Hilde's data
- New York records the most Hildes (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Hilde
Nearby Names Like Hilde
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hilde
Hilda Girl
#3014 81,022 births
Hillary Girl
#2333 29,043 births
Hilary Girl
#3980 24,171 births
Hilma Girl
2,999 births
Hildred Girl
2,404 births
Compare Hilde side by side: Hilde vs Hilda Hilde vs Hillary Hilde vs Hilary
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Hilde
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5,870 births · Peak 1995
Emmalene #7639
461 births · Peak 2014
Coda #7636
176 births · Peak 2021
Andra #7640
5,572 births · Peak 1959
Sarena #7635
2,483 births · Peak 1999
Celene #7641
1,758 births · Peak 1993
Marymargaret #7634
994 births · Peak 1995
Clary #7642
308 births · Peak 2017
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1916–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hilde: #7638 Girls' Name - 392 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hilde. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Hilde 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 June 2026.