Hildegard Girl

How popular is Hildegard?

#7,489 girl name in 2025

14 baby girls were named Hildegard in the US in 2025, making it the 7489th most popular girl name.

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422living people named Hildegard (est.)
69median age of people named Hildegard
1,945babies named Hildegard since 1880
1 in 236,810US babies born in 2025

Hildegard popularity over time

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Rank in 2025#7,489 for girls (▼ 1098 from 2024)
Babies in 202514 girls
10-year trendRising fast (+133% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#14,477 in 2015, #11,085 in 2020
Peak year1915 (81 girls)
Highest rank#611 in 1906
First recorded1888
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)0% boys, 100% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Hildegard by decade

DecadeBaby girlsBest rank
1880s6#1,136
1890s130#688
1900s219#611
1910s483#738
1920s436#1,010
1930s276#1,041
1940s108#2,018
1950s93#3,268
1960s42#4,436
1970s6#7,069
2010s52#7,712
2020s94#5,635

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Questions

Is Hildegard a boy or girl name?
Hildegard is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Hildegard were girls.
How popular is the name Hildegard?
14 baby girls were named Hildegard in the US in 2025, making it the 7489th most popular girl name.
When was Hildegard most popular?
Hildegard peaked in 1915, when 81 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #611 in 1906.
How many people are named Hildegard?
1,945 babies have been named Hildegard in the US since 1880. We estimate about 422 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 69.

Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.