boy's name
Hilding
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Births on record 191
Hilding is a boy's name. In 1941 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1915, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1892.
Hilding over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1941, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 10 |
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 101 |
| 1920s | 57 |
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1940s (to 1941) | 7 |
How popular is Hilding?
In 1941, Hilding was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Hilding
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hilding over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hilding
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hilding — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hilding
How popular is the name Hilding?
In 1941, Hilding was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Hilding a girl's or a boy's name?
Hilding is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Hilding most popular?
Hilding peaked in 1915, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.