Hildur: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

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among girls

Babies in 2025

named Hildur

How common

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girls born in 2025

Peak year

1915

32 babies

All-time total

718

#9,363 all-time among girls

First recorded

1885

in Social Security records

Hildur popularity over time

718 babies have been named Hildur since 1885, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	27	3	–	#768
1890s	208	21	+670%	#542
1900s	156	16	-25%	#815
1910s	233	23	+49%	#1,015
1920s	88	9	-62%	#1,950
1930s	6	1	-93%	#3,934
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The story of Hildur

Hildur 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 1885, 718 American babies have been named Hildur. Its peak came in 1915, when 32 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 Hildur stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Hildur year by year

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

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1925	9	#3,499
1920	15	#2,401
1915	32	#1,238
1910	15	#1,183
1905	15	#985
1900	18	#900
1895	30	#542
1890	11	#850
1885	9	#768
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Famous people named Hildur

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Hildur Guðnadóttir Icelandic musician and composer (born 1982) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Hildur in 2025?

Hildur 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 Hildur?

718 babies have been named Hildur in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hildur most popular?

Hildur peaked in 1915, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Hildur a boy or girl name?

Hildur is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hildur rising or falling?

Hildur has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Hildur?

Well-known people named Hildur include Hildur Guðnadóttir (musician).

Names like Hildur

Names that sound and feel close to Hildur: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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