Total births
191
Boys' name · since 1892
Hilding
191 babies named Hilding in U.S. Social Security records since 1892, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 191
- total births
- 1892–1941
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Hilding is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 191 have been recorded since 1892.
Hilding has 191 recorded births among boys since 1892, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1892 to 1941.
- 191 total births
- 1892–1941 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
191 boys have been named Hilding since 1892, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1941.
- 191
- total births
- 1892–1941
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Hilding was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
17 babies were named Hilding in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Hilding's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hilding's SSA record in two at 1919 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1892, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hilding at a glance
Last recorded 1941Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1892
Hilding popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–1941
- Peak year (1915)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Hilding by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Hilding's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Hilding births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 10
1890s
10 births
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
101 births
- 1920s
1920s
57 births
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 101 births (53% of all-time use).
Hilding by state
Where Hilding concentrates geographically, total births since 1892
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hilding? ▼
Hilding has been given to 191 babies in the U.S. since 1892, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1941. 17 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
When was Hilding most popular? ▼
Hilding was most popular in the 1910s decade with 101 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Where is Hilding most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hilding are Illinois (5 births), Minnesota (5 births).
How long has the name Hilding been used? ▼
Hilding has been recorded in Social Security data since 1892, spanning 50 years of data through 1941.
What names are similar to Hilding? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hilton, Hilario, Hillard, Hilary, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Hilding's data
- Hilding's decade-level peak was the 1910s (101 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Hildings (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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 Hilding
Nearby Names Like Hilding
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hilding
Hilton Boy
#5912 6,925 births
Hilario Boy
#3527 4,681 births
Hillard Boy
2,356 births
Hilary Boy
2,197 births
Hilbert Boy
2,020 births
Compare Hilding side by side: Hilding vs Hilton Hilding vs Hilario Hilding vs Hillard
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1892–1941 (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. "Hilding: Baby Name Since 1892 - 191 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hilding. 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 Hilding 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 July 2026.