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Hildred
OriginEnglish
Meaning"battle advice"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Hildred
Part Hilda, part Mildred, but unfortunately not the good parts of either.
Hildred is also given to boys.
Pronounced HIL-dred.
As of October 2026, Hildred ranked #3804 in US births in 1963 SSA, peaked at #1836 in 1923.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Boys #3,804
Girls #4,180
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Hildred on lists
Famous Hildreds
- Hildred BlewettGirl
Canadian physicist
Hildred in pop culture
- Possibly from the Old English boys' name HildraedGirl
which was composed of the elements hild "battle" + raed "counsel"
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