New games! PlayTrivia andBirthle.

RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Hilda of Whitby

614 - 680

Photo of Hilda of Whitby

Icon of person Hilda of Whitby

Hilda of Whitby (or Hild of Whitby) (c. 614 – 680) was a saint of the early Church in Britain. She was the founder and first abbess of the monastery at Whitby which was chosen as the venue for the Synod of Whitby in 664. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hilda of Whitby has received more than 434,665 page views. Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Hilda of Whitby is the 2,295th most popular religious figure (down from 1,979th in 2019), the 3,228th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,263rd in 2019) and the 76th most popular British Religious Figure.

Memorability Metrics

  • 430k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 47.50

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.40

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.31

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Hilda of Whitbies by language


Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Hilda of Whitby ranks 2,295 out of 2,238. Before her are Sophronius of Vratsa, Rudolf Kittel, Arcadio Larraona Saralegui, John Colet, Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian, and Iuliu Hossu. After her are Matthew Webb, Johannes de Jong, Frans van der Lugt, Constantine V of Constantinople, Juan García Rodríguez, and Gondophares.

Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 614, Hilda of Whitby ranks 3. Before her are Fujiwara no Kamatari and Fadl ibn Abbas.  Among people deceased in 680, Hilda of Whitby ranks 8. Before her are Muawiyah I, Abbas ibn Ali, Princess Wencheng, Abdullah ibn Ja'far, Balthild of Chelles, and Bhāskara I. After her is Cædmon.

Others Born in 614

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 680

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Hilda of Whitby ranks 3,228 out of 7,765. Before her are John Colet (1467), Roger Lloyd-Pack (1944), Emma Bunton (1976), Noah Taylor (1969), Jeremy Wade (1956), and William Davies Evans (1790). After her are Mick Jones (1955), Matthew Webb (1848), Eddie Marsan (1968), Michael Ball (1962), Timothy Laurence (1955), and Thomas Moran (1837).

Others born in United Kingdom

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United Kingdom

Among religious figures born in United Kingdom, Hilda of Whitby ranks 76. Before her are Aldhelm (639), Richard de Bury (1287), Ajahn Brahm (1951), Ælfheah of Canterbury (954), Swithun (800), and John Colet (1467). After her are Matthew Webb (1848), Deusdedit of Canterbury (600), Æthelthryth (636), Justin Welby (1956), Nicholas Ridley (1500), and Rowan Williams (1950).

British born Religious Figures

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous
  • DatawheelCL