Unisex name · since 1916

Hilery

Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 73 babies named Hilery, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,532 of 45,481
all-time among boys
73
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade

Hilery sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 73 recorded since 1916.

Hilery has 73 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1942.

  • #19,532 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 73 born since 1916
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hilery ranks #19,532 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 73 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.

#19,532 of 45,481
all-time among boys
73
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Hilery's 73 recorded births place it above 56.91% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Hilery's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Hilery's SSA record in two at 1923 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Hilery popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1942

Last recorded 1942
Peak year (1923)
9
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
45678910 19161919192019211922192319261928193419411942 6

Hilery popularity over time - girls

36 total births recorded since 1975 (Hilery as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 36 births
456789 197519781980198619911992 8

Hilery by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (41 births, 56% of the file).

1920s was Hilery's strongest decade.

41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.

Hilery births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 41 births (56% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hilery? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 73 babies named Hilery. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #19,532 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1942. Its busiest year on record was 1923, with 9 births.
Where does Hilery sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hilery ranks #19,532 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Hilery most popular? ▼
Hilery was most popular in the 1920s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Is Hilery a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Hilery is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 73 births, and as a girl's name it has 36 births.
How long has the name Hilery been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hilery since 1916 -- 27 years through the most recent 1942 data.
What names are similar to Hilery? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hilton, Hilario, Hillard, Hilary, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Hilery's data

  • Hilery's decade-level peak was the 1920s (41 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Hilery

Nearby Names Like Hilery

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hilery

Hilton Boy
#6458 6,925 births
Hilario Boy
#3662 4,681 births
Hillard Boy
2,356 births
Hilary Boy
2,197 births
Hilbert Boy
2,020 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Hilery: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1916–1942 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Hilery 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 August 2026.