girl's name
Hildegard
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 9
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,175
Hildegard is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1915, when 81 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1888.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hildegard over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 |
| 1890s | 130 |
| 1900s | 219 |
| 1910s | 483 |
| 1920s | 436 |
| 1930s | 276 |
| 1940s | 108 |
| 1950s | 93 |
| 1960s | 42 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 2010s | 52 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 94 |
How popular is Hildegard?
In 2025, Hildegard was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Hildegard is used
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 Hildegard
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hildegard also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hildegard over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hildegard
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hildegard — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hildegard
How popular is the name Hildegard?
In 2025, Hildegard was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Hildegard a girl's or a boy's name?
Hildegard is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hildegard?
Hildegard has 3 syllables.
When was Hildegard most popular?
Hildegard peaked in 1915, when 81 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Hildegard a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hildegard currently ranks #7,802 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.