OriginDanish / German / Germanic / Norwegian / Scandinavian / Swedish
GenderFemale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 5
US Rank (today)#9669
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Origin & history of Hildegard
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Danish / German / Germanic / Norwegian / Scandinavian / Swedish roots
Hildegard comes from the Danish / German / Germanic / Norwegian / Scandinavian / Swedish tradition, meaning Protecting Against Battle.
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How popular is Hildegard?
1915peak year
Hildegard reached its widest reach during the 1910s. In 1915, 81 babies received the name (ranked #740). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #9669), with about 12 babies given the name annually. Hildegard has been trending upward in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 1,930 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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