Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1923

Hildred

Gender Unisex · 85% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Hildred
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1923
107 babies
All-time total
2,825
#4,153 all-time among girls
First recorded
1889
in Social Security records

Hildred popularity over time

2,825 babies have been named Hildred since 1889, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 5 – 5 1 – #1,368
1890s 184 – 184 18 +3580% #473
1900s 263 – 263 26 +43% #599
1910s 626 75 701 70 +167% #638
1920s 736 126 862 86 +23% #775
1930s 347 102 449 45 -48% #1,002
1940s 168 72 240 24 -47% #1,450
1950s 64 35 99 10 -59% #2,597
1960s 11 11 22 2 -78% #6,063
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2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Hildred

Hildred is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1889, 2,825 American babies have been named Hildred, about 85% girls and 15% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1923, when 107 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Hildred stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hildred?

The median living Hildred is about 83 years old; half are between 75 and 89. An estimated 400 people named Hildred are alive in the United States today.

median 83 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Hildred year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1965 6 #6,063 – –
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1955 9 #4,181 – –
1950 16 #2,597 7 #3,166
1945 11 #2,808 6 #3,142
1940 28 #1,450 10 #2,389
1935 37 #1,174 15 #1,874
1930 44 #1,120 10 #2,680
1925 72 #875 11 #2,662
1920 88 #775 15 #2,176
1915 84 #726 5 #4,081
1910 28 #819 – –
1905 33 #613 – –
1900 20 #842 – –
1895 18 #755 – –
1890 11 #849 – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Hildred, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Hildred?

The median living Hildred is about 83 years old. Half of all living Hildreds are between 75 and 89 years old.

How many people named Hildred are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Hildred are alive in the United States, based on 2,825 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hildred in 2025?

Hildred did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Hildred?

2,825 babies have been named Hildred in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hildred most popular?

Hildred peaked in 1923, when 107 newborns received the name.

Is Hildred a boy or girl name?

Hildred is used for both: about 85% of babies named Hildred have been girls and 15% boys.

Is the name Hildred rising or falling?

Hildred has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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