How Many People Are Named Hilding?
An estimated 10 people in the United States have the first name Hilding. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 91 years old, and Hilding peaked in popularity in 1915 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hilding 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 Hilding paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 91, Hilding is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1945.
- Hilding is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
10
About 1 in 34,275,434 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
91
years old
Peak Year
1915
17 births
Total Registered
191
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hilding
Hilding is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 191 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hilding as a male name
Ranked #2,994 in 1941
7 male births in 1941
Peak: 1915 (17 births)
Hilding: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hilding span from the 1890s to the 1940s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 101 babies were registered. Hilding has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hilding by Decade
How has Hilding 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.
Hilding + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hilding as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hilding
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Hilding: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hilding?
We estimate approximately 10 people named Hilding 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 34,275,434 Americans share this first name.
Is Hilding a common name?
Hilding is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 28.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 191 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hilding most popular?
Hilding reached peak popularity in 1915, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hilding is approximately 91 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hilding a male name?
Hilding is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hilding Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hilding Smith, Hilding Johnson, Hilding 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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