Hildy
Hildy is a given name, usually feminine. It may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Hildy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hildy is a given name, usually feminine. It may refer to:
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The Story of Hildy
Hildy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1949, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1957, when 36 Hildys were born — ranking #1,808 that year. As of 2026, Hildy ranks #15,678 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 201 Hildys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Hildy
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- Hildy Kuryk (born 1977), Director of Communications for Vogue magazine and former National Finance Director of the Democratic National Committee
- Hildy Parks (1926–2004), American actress
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Names that sound like Hildy
Phonetically similar names — useful when Hildy is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Hildy
Hildy is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1949 and has accumulated 201 births in the dataset. Hildy's peak popularity came in 1957 when it ranked #1,808. Use the chart and map above to compare Hildy's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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