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Hildred
OriginEnglish
Meaning"battle advice"
GenderGirl
US Rank#917
Top 1000
NB Rank#24346
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About Hildred
The name Hildred is currently ranked #917 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #473 in 1898. It is currently rising in popularity. Hildred is occasionally used for boys in 1963.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
Famous Hildreds
- Hildred Blewett
Canadian physicist
Hildred in pop culture
- Possibly from the Old English boys' name Hildraed
which was composed of the elements hild "battle" + raed "counsel"
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