girl's name

Hildagarde

HIL-duh-gard (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 10
  • Births on record 206

Hildagarde is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1940 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1916, when 17 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1898.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Hildagarde Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1940s.

79
'90 '00 '10 '20 '30 '40
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Births named Hildagarde by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1890s 13
1900s 16
1910s 78
1920s 79
1930s 14
1940s 6

How Popular Is Hildagarde?

In 1940, Hildagarde was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Hildagarde

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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How to Say Hildagarde

  • English HIL-duh-gard

Sibling Names for Hildagarde

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Hildagarde — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Hildagarde

How popular is the name Hildagarde?

In 1940, Hildagarde was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Hildagarde a girl's or a boy's name?

Hildagarde is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Hildagarde?

Hildagarde has 3 syllables.

When was Hildagarde most popular?

Hildagarde peaked in 1916, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.