Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1919

Hildreth

Meaning Hildreth is both a surname and a given name Gender Unisex · 89% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

Hildreth is both a surname and a given name.

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Hildreth
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1919
48 babies
All-time total
886
#8,819 all-time among girls
First recorded
1892
in Social Security records

Hildreth popularity over time

886 babies have been named Hildreth since 1892, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
1890s 31 – 31 3 – #1,065
1900s 94 – 94 9 +203% #1,033
1910s 263 31 294 29 +213% #1,139
1920s 231 50 281 28 -4% #1,566
1930s 89 10 99 10 -65% #2,204
1940s 61 6 67 7 -32% #2,347
1950s 20 – 20 2 -70% #3,786
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The story of Hildreth

Hildreth 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 1892, 886 American babies have been named Hildreth, about 89% girls and 11% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1919, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Hildreth stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Hildreth year by year

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

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1950 9 #3,786 – –
1945 6 #4,231 – –
1940 6 #4,058 – –
1935 8 #3,277 – –
1930 9 #3,180 – –
1925 24 #1,769 10 #2,836
1920 28 #1,566 8 #3,339
1915 17 #1,914 – –
1910 16 #1,139 – –
1905 14 #1,033 – –
1900 8 #1,496 – –
1895 5 #1,701 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

What does the name Hildreth mean?

Hildreth is both a surname and a given name.

How popular is the name Hildreth in 2025?

Hildreth 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 Hildreth?

886 babies have been named Hildreth in the United States since 1892, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hildreth most popular?

Hildreth peaked in 1919, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Hildreth a boy or girl name?

Hildreth is used for both: about 89% of babies named Hildreth have been girls and 11% boys.

Is the name Hildreth rising or falling?

Hildreth has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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