Total births
2,356
Boys' name · since 1880
Hillard
2,356 babies named Hillard in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 2,356
- total births
- 1880–2002
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
2,356 boys have been named Hillard since 1880, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Hillard has 2,356 recorded births among boys since 1880, 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 1880 to 2002.
- 2,356 total births
- 1880–2002 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
2,356 boys have been named Hillard since 1880, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2002.
- 2,356
- total births
- 1880–2002
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Hillard was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
82 babies were named Hillard in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Hillard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hillard splits its recorded history at 1938: 36% of all births land in the more recent half, 64% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1889 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1926 peak of 82 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hillard at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Hillard popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2002
- Peak year (1926)
- 82
- Annual births at peak, across 123 years of records
Hillard by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Hillard's strongest decade.
669 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Hillard births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 26
1880s
26 births
- 1890s 51
1890s
51 births
- 1900s 69
1900s
69 births
- 1910s
1910s
374 births
- 1920s
1920s
669 births
- 1930s
1930s
391 births
- 1940s
1940s
301 births
- 1950s 217
1950s
217 births
- 1960s 127
1960s
127 births
- 1970s 90
1970s
90 births
- 1980s 24
1980s
24 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 669 births (28% of all-time use).
How Hillard compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Hillard's total volume
Hillard vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Hillard by state
Where Hillard concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 124 | 5.3% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 116 | 4.9% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 81 | 3.4% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 69 | 2.9% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 46 | 2.0% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 30 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Minnesota | | 24 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 16 | 0.7% |
Kentucky share of Hillard's total US births 5.3%
Even split
124 of 2,356 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Hillard appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hillard? ▼
Hillard has been given to 2,356 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 82 babies were born in 1926, its single highest year.
When was Hillard most popular? ▼
Hillard was most popular in the 1920s decade with 669 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
Where is Hillard most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hillard are Kentucky (124 births), Illinois (116 births), Alabama (81 births).
How long has the name Hillard been used? ▼
Hillard has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 123 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Hillard? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hilton, Hilario, Hilary, Hilbert, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Hillard's data
- Hillard's decade-level peak was the 1920s (669 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Hillards (124 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
- 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 Hillard
Nearby Names Like Hillard
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hillard
Hilton Boy
#5912 6,925 births
Hilario Boy
#3527 4,681 births
Hilary Boy
2,197 births
Hilbert Boy
2,020 births
Hilliard Boy
1,859 births
Compare Hillard side by side: Hillard vs Hilton Hillard vs Hilario Hillard vs Hilary
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1880–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hillard: Baby Name Since 1880 - 2,356 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hillard. 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 Hillard 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.