Girl nameNot in the current top charts
Hildegarde
//ˈhɪldɪˌɡɑɹd//
3 syllablesPeak year: 191510 lettersStarts with H
Meaning & origin
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Hildegarde's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Hildegarde |
|---|---|
| 1885 | 8 |
| 1887 | 8 |
| 1888 | 8 |
| 1890 | 17 |
| 1891 | 19 |
| 1892 | 12 |
| 1893 | 13 |
| 1894 | 11 |
| 1895 | 15 |
| 1896 | 19 |
| 1897 | 21 |
| 1898 | 31 |
| 1899 | 25 |
| 1900 | 30 |
| 1901 | 30 |
| 1902 | 20 |
| 1903 | 22 |
| 1904 | 33 |
| 1905 | 33 |
| 1906 | 33 |
| 1907 | 28 |
| 1908 | 35 |
| 1909 | 30 |
| 1910 | 39 |
| 1911 | 38 |
| 1912 | 54 |
| 1913 | 70 |
| 1914 | 74 |
| 1915 | 124 |
| 1916 | 108 |
| 1917 | 79 |
| 1918 | 77 |
| 1919 | 56 |
| 1920 | 64 |
| 1921 | 70 |
| 1922 | 63 |
| 1923 | 60 |
| 1924 | 46 |
| 1925 | 60 |
| 1926 | 44 |
| 1927 | 56 |
| 1928 | 46 |
| 1929 | 54 |
| 1930 | 47 |
| 1931 | 40 |
| 1932 | 37 |
| 1933 | 29 |
| 1934 | 24 |
| 1935 | 26 |
| 1936 | 34 |
| 1937 | 23 |
| 1938 | 29 |
| 1939 | 19 |
| 1940 | 23 |
| 1941 | 23 |
| 1942 | 20 |
| 1943 | 20 |
| 1944 | 13 |
| 1945 | 8 |
| 1946 | 19 |
| 1947 | 8 |
| 1948 | 8 |
| 1949 | 7 |
| 1950 | 8 |
| 1951 | 10 |
| 1952 | 7 |
| 1953 | 12 |
| 1954 | 7 |
| 1955 | 7 |
| 1956 | 5 |
| 1958 | 6 |
| 1959 | 6 |
| 1960 | 5 |
| 1961 | 13 |
Hildegarde through the decades
- Hildegarde peaked in 1915, when 124 babies were named Hildegarde in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1951–1961), use of Hildegarde has fallen 42% compared to the 10 years before that.