Hila: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	11	1	–	#1,082
1890s	47	5	+327%	#1,045
1900s	54	5	+15%	#1,029
1910s	85	9	+57%	#1,856
1920s	92	9	+8%	#2,541
1930s	57	6	-38%	#2,983
1940s	33	3	-42%	#2,925
1950s	12	1	-64%	#4,868
1960s	11	1	-8%	#6,297
1970s	17	2	+55%	#7,574
1980s	34	3	+100%	#9,500
1990s	49	5	+44%	#8,189
2000s	86	9	+76%	#5,969
2010s	114	11	+33%	#7,525
2020s (to 2025)	110	18	+61%	#5,080

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,082

1890s

+327%

#1,045

1900s

+15%

#1,029

1910s

+57%

#1,856

1920s

+8%

#2,541

1930s

-38%

#2,983

1940s

-42%

#2,925

1950s

-64%

#4,868

1960s

-8%

#6,297

1970s

+55%

#7,574

1980s

+100%

#9,500

1990s

+44%

#8,189

2000s

+76%

#5,969

2010s

114

+33%

#7,525

2020s (to 2025)

110

+61%

#5,080

The story of Hila

Hila is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,409 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1884, 812 American babies have been named Hila. Its peak came in 2022, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Hila stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hila?

The median living Hila is about 16 years old; half are between 6 and 34. An estimated 500 people named Hila are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Hila year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	18	#6,409
2024	17	#6,754
2023	18	#6,509
2022	26	#5,080
2021	16	#7,060
2020	15	#7,347
2019	12	#8,787
2018	9	#10,892
2017	15	#7,605
2016	10	#10,375
2015	12	#9,162
2014	9	#11,329
2013	16	#7,525
2012	15	#7,975
2011	7	#13,888
2010	9	#11,620
2009	23	#5,969
2008	12	#9,700
2007	14	#8,700
2006	7	#14,123
2005	10	#10,402
2004	–	–
2003	8	#11,715
2002	5	#16,388
2001	–	–
2000	7	#12,270
1995	–	–
1990	5	#13,774
1985	6	#9,735
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	5	#6,885
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	5	#4,491
1930	6	#4,260
1925	10	#3,215
1920	11	#2,986
1915	13	#2,309
1910	–	–
1905	6	#1,792
1900	6	#1,823
1895	7	#1,353
1890	8	#1,045
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Hila, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Hila?

The median living Hila is about 16 years old. Half of all living Hilas are between 6 and 34 years old.

How many people named Hila are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Hila are alive in the United States, based on 812 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hila in 2025?

Hila ranked #6,409 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hila?

812 babies have been named Hila in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hila most popular?

Hila peaked in 2022, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Hila a boy or girl name?

Hila is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hila rising or falling?

Hila is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Hila popularity over time

The story of Hila

How old are people named Hila?

Hila year by year

Frequently asked questions

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