How Many People Are Named Hilbert?
An estimated 477 people in the United States have the first name Hilbert. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 72 years old, and Hilbert peaked in popularity in 1922 with 83 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hilbert as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Hilbert paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 72, Hilbert is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1964.
Estimated Living Americans
477
About 1 in 718,563 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
72
years old
Peak Year
1922
83 births
Total Registered
2,020
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hilbert
Hilbert is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,020 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hilbert as a male name
Ranked #8,896 in 1998
6 male births in 1998
Peak: 1922 (83 births)
Hilbert: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hilbert span from the 1900s to the 1990s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 610 babies were registered. Hilbert has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hilbert by Decade
How has Hilbert tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Hilbert by State
Birth registrations for Hilbert span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan. The lowest are in Tennessee, Nebraska, Maryland. On average, about 31 Hilberts were registered per state.
Hilbert + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hilbert as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hilbert
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hilbert: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hilbert?
We estimate approximately 477 people named Hilbert are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 718,563 Americans share this first name.
Is Hilbert a common name?
Hilbert is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,020 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hilbert most popular?
Hilbert reached peak popularity in 1922, when 83 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hilbert is approximately 72 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hilbert a male name?
Hilbert is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hilbert Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hilbert Smith, Hilbert Johnson, Hilbert Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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