How Many People Are Named Hildegard?
An estimated 336 people in the United States have the first name Hildegard. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 50 years old, and Hildegard peaked in popularity in 1915 with 81 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hildegard 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 Hildegard paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
336
About 1 in 1,020,102 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1915
81 births
Total Registered
1,930
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hildegard
Hildegard is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,930 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Hildegard as a female name
Ranked #6,727 in 2024
17 female births in 2024
Peak: 1915 (81 births)
Hildegard: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hildegard span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 483 babies were registered. Hildegard has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hildegard by Decade
How has Hildegard 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.
Hildegard by State
Birth registrations for Hildegard span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Minnesota, New York, Wisconsin. The lowest are in Ohio, Iowa, North Dakota. On average, about 56 Hildegards were registered per state.
Hildegard + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hildegard as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Hildegard: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hildegard?
We estimate approximately 336 people named Hildegard 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 1,020,102 Americans share this first name.
Is Hildegard a common name?
Hildegard is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,930 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hildegard most popular?
Hildegard reached peak popularity in 1915, when 81 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hildegard is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hildegard a female name?
Hildegard is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hildegard Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hildegard Smith, Hildegard Johnson, Hildegard 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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