How Many People Are Named Hilder?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Hilder. It is used for both genders, with 83.9% female. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Hilder peaked in popularity in 1896 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hilder 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 Hilder paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Hilder is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
83.9% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
1896
6 births
Total Registered
31
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hilder
Hilder is predominantly female (83.9%), though 5 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Hilder as a male name
Ranked #12,789 in 2015
5 male births in 2015
Peak: 2015 (5 births)
Hilder as a female name
Ranked #5,417 in 1924
5 female births in 1924
Peak: 1896 (6 births)
Hilder: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hilder span from the 1890s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 10 babies were registered. While Hilder is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Hilder by Decade
How has Hilder 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.
Hilder + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hilder as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hilder
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hilder: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hilder?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Hilder 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 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Hilder a common name?
Hilder is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 31 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hilder most popular?
Hilder reached peak popularity in 1896, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hilder is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hilder a female name?
Hilder is predominantly female. 83.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hilder Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hilder Smith, Hilder Johnson, Hilder 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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