Hilbert comes from the German / Germanic tradition, meaning Brilliant In Combat.
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How popular is Hilbert?
1922peak year
Hilbert reached its widest reach during the Roaring Twenties. In 1922, 83 babies received the name (ranked #719). In the present decade, it has largely fallen out of national rankings. The all-time total comes to roughly 2,020 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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