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Girl name

Hildy

/ˈhɪldi/ · 100% girls · last recorded 2018

Hildy has been given to about 201 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1957, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈhɪldi/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 174
Median age today69 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Hildy per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1957 · 36
  • Born in 20250
  • All time201

How popular is Hildy?

Its best year was 1957, when 36 babies were given the name, ranking 1819th. The typical living American called Hildy is about 69 years old today.

Names that sound like Hildy

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Cindy0.70
  2. Mindy0.70
  3. Lindy0.70
  4. Windy0.70
  5. Hilda0.68
  6. Heidy0.62
  7. Hilary0.61
  8. Hailey0.59

Middle names for Hildy

Ranked by flow score
  1. Hildy Anne0.81
  2. Hildy Eve0.80
  3. Hildy Elizabeth0.78
  4. Hildy Catherine0.78
  5. Hildy Josephine0.78
  6. Hildy Rose0.77

Sibling names for Hildy

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Rockybrother · 0.56
  2. Gwensister · 0.55
  3. Brucebrother · 0.49
  4. Laurelsister · 0.48
  5. Margosister · 0.48
  6. Markbrother · 0.47

Where Hildy is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Hildy Anderson0.77
    2. Hildy Reyes0.72
    3. Hildy Nguyen0.72
    4. Hildy Moore0.72
    5. Hildy Lee0.72
    6. Hildy Green0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Hildy

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.