Unisex name · since 1892
Hildreth
789 babies named Hildreth in U.S. Social Security records since 1892, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8,821 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 789
- born since 1892
- 1910s
- peak decade
Hildreth is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 789 have been recorded since 1892.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hildreth has been recorded 789 times among girls since 1892, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1892 to 1956.
- #8,821 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 789 born since 1892
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hildreth ranks #8,821 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 789 born since 1892, peaking in the 1910s.
- #8,821 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 789
- born since 1892
- 1910s
- peak decade
Hildreth's 789 recorded births place it above 87.8% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Kentucky.
Hildreth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hildreth's SSA record in two at 1923 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1895, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 40, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hildreth popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–1956
- Peak year (1918)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Hildreth popularity over time - boys
97 total births recorded since 1914 (Hildreth as boys' name)
Hildreth by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (263 births, 33% of the file).
1910s was Hildreth's strongest decade.
263 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Hildreth births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 31
1890s
31 births
- 1900s 94
1900s
94 births
- 1910s
1910s
263 births
- 1920s
1920s
231 births
- 1930s 89
1930s
89 births
- 1940s 61
1940s
61 births
- 1950s 20
1950s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 263 births (33% of all-time use).
How Hildreth compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Hildreth's total volume
Hildreth by state
Where Hildreth concentrates geographically, total births since 1892
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 18 | 2.3% |
| #2 | Indiana | | 15 | 1.9% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.6% |
18 of 789 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Hildreth's data
- Hildreth's decade-level peak was the 1910s (263 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Hildreths (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Hildreth: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~64 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, 1892–1956 (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 Hildreth 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.