Unisex name · since 1887
Hillery
501 babies named Hillery in U.S. Social Security records since 1887, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7,893 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 501
- born since 1887
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hillery sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 501 recorded since 1887.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hillery has been recorded 501 times among boys since 1887, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1887 to 1983.
- #7,893 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 501 born since 1887
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hillery ranks #7,893 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 501 born since 1887, peaking in the 1920s.
- #7,893 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 501
- born since 1887
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hillery's 501 recorded births place it above 82.64% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Hillery's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hillery's SSA record in two at 1937 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1887, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hillery popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1887–1983
- Peak year (1921)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 97 years of records
Hillery popularity over time - girls
495 total births recorded since 1948 (Hillery as girls' name)
Hillery by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (107 births, 21% of the file).
1920s was Hillery's strongest decade.
107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Hillery births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
82 births
- 1920s
1920s
107 births
- 1930s
1930s
97 births
- 1940s
1940s
64 births
- 1950s
1950s
73 births
- 1960s 41
1960s
41 births
- 1970s 17
1970s
17 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 107 births (21% of all-time use).
How Hillery 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 Hillery's total volume
Hillery by state
Where Hillery concentrates geographically, total births since 1887
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 30 | 6.0% |
30 of 501 births nationwide.
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What to do with Hillery's data
- Hillery's decade-level peak was the 1920s (107 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Hillerys (30 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Hillery: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~96 yrs)
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, 1887–1983 (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 Hillery 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.