Hilliard: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	73	7	–	#569
1890s	70	7	-4%	#524
1900s	93	9	+33%	#684
1910s	322	32	+246%	#843
1920s	408	41	+27%	#953
1930s	230	23	-44%	#1,181
1940s	241	24	+5%	#1,238
1950s	182	18	-24%	#1,418
1960s	121	12	-34%	#1,998
1970s	56	6	-54%	#3,307
1980s	50	5	-11%	#3,959
1990s	13	1	-74%	#6,049
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#569

1890s

-4%

#524

1900s

+33%

#684

1910s

322

+246%

#843

1920s

408

+27%

#953

1930s

230

-44%

#1,181

1940s

241

+5%

#1,238

1950s

182

-24%

#1,418

1960s

121

-34%

#1,998

1970s

-54%

#3,307

1980s

-11%

#3,959

1990s

-74%

#6,049

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Hilliard

Hilliard is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 1,859 American babies have been named Hilliard. Its peak came in 1920, when 53 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Hilliard stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hilliard?

The median living Hilliard is about 69 years old; half are between 57 and 78. An estimated 500 people named Hilliard 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.

Hilliard year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
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2007	–	–
2006	–	–
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2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	8	#6,049
1985	7	#5,381
1980	10	#3,959
1975	5	#5,802
1970	8	#3,639
1965	11	#2,534
1960	10	#2,758
1955	14	#2,177
1950	18	#1,774
1945	19	#1,555
1940	19	#1,596
1935	23	#1,436
1930	20	#1,670
1925	25	#1,516
1920	53	#953
1915	43	#955
1910	11	#1,009
1905	13	#684
1900	10	#873
1895	–	–
1890	8	#781
1885	5	#1,011
1880	10	#618

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hilliard?

The median living Hilliard is about 69 years old. Half of all living Hilliards are between 57 and 78 years old.

How many people named Hilliard are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Hilliard are alive in the United States, based on 1,859 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hilliard in 2025?

Hilliard did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Hilliard?

1,859 babies have been named Hilliard in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hilliard most popular?

Hilliard peaked in 1920, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Hilliard a boy or girl name?

Hilliard is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hilliard rising or falling?

Hilliard has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Hilliard popularity over time

The story of Hilliard

How old are people named Hilliard?

Hilliard year by year

Frequently asked questions

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