US rank #7612 Girls' name Peak 2021 379 births

Hilde — #7612 US girls' name

379 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.

1910s101920s411930s261940s181950s541960s571970s162000s222010s642020s71
#7612
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 57% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

19% 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.

What the Data Says About Hilde

The Social Security Administration has registered 379 babies named Hilde between 1916 and 2024, spanning 109 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Hilde currently holds the #7612 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hilde performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 71 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Hilde shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Hilde in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hilde in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 379 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Hilde at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

379

Since 1916

109 years of records

Peak year

2021

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#7,612

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1916

Recorded for 109 years

Last year on file: 2024

Hilde popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1916

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
19
Annual births at peak — across 109 years of records
05101520 20242017200719671958194519291916 5

Hilde by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
71 births that decade — 19% of Hilde's all-time total
1910s101920s411930s261940s181950s541960s571970s162000s222010s642020s71

Hilde by state

Where Hilde concentrates geographically — total births since 1916

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Hilde
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 379 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hilde?
379 babies have been named Hilde since 1916. It currently ranks #7612 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 19 births.
When was Hilde most popular?
Hilde was most popular in the 2020s decade with 71 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?
Hilde has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 109 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1916–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.