Total births
61
Girls' name · since 1886
Hilah
61 babies named Hilah in U.S. Social Security records since 1886, with the highest year being 1886. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 61
- total births
- 1886–2019
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Hilah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 61 recorded since 1886.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hilah has been recorded 61 times among girls since 1886, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 2019.
- 61 total births
- 1886–2019 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
61 girls have been named Hilah since 1886, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2019.
- 61
- total births
- 1886–2019
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Hilah was born in this single decade.
1886
Single peak year
7 babies were named Hilah in 1886 - its busiest year on record.
Hilah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hilah's full recorded timeline at 1921, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1901, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1886 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hilah at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1886
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1886
Hilah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–2019
- Peak year (1886)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 134 years of records
Hilah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Hilah's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Hilah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 7
1880s
7 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
16 births
- 1920s
1920s
18 births
- 1950s
1950s
10 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 18 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hilah? ▼
61 babies have been named Hilah since 1886. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 1886 with 7 births.
When was Hilah most popular? ▼
Hilah was most popular in the 1920s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1886.
How long has the name Hilah been used? ▼
Records for Hilah go back to 1886, giving 134 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Hilah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hilda, Hillary, Hilary, Hilma, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Hilah's data
- Hilah's decade-level peak was the 1920s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Hilah
Nearby Names Like Hilah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hilah
Hilda Girl
#3014 81,022 births
Hillary Girl
#2333 29,043 births
Hilary Girl
#3980 24,171 births
Hilma Girl
2,999 births
Hildred Girl
2,404 births
Compare Hilah side by side: Hilah vs Hilda Hilah vs Hillary Hilah vs Hilary
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1886–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hilah: Baby Name Since 1886 - 61 Births, Peak 1886." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hilah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Hilah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.