Boys' name · since 1910
Hillman
Since 1910, U.S. Social Security records show 344 babies named Hillman, peaking in 1916. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,839 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 344
- born since 1910
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hillman is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 344 have been recorded since 1910.
Social Security Administration records show Hillman recorded 344 times among boys since 1910, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 1993.
- #9,839 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 344 born since 1910
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hillman ranks #9,839 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 344 born since 1910, peaking in the 1920s.
- #9,839 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 344
- born since 1910
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hillman's 344 recorded births place it above 78.33% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.
Hillman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hillman splits its recorded history at 1935: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1910 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hillman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–1993
- Peak year (1916)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Hillman by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (101 births, 29% of the file).
1920s was Hillman's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Hillman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
60 births
- 1920s
1920s
101 births
- 1930s
1930s
80 births
- 1940s
1940s
52 births
- 1950s 36
1950s
36 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 101 births (29% of all-time use).
Hillman by state
Where Hillman concentrates geographically, total births since 1910
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 5 | 1.5% |
5 of 344 births nationwide.
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What to do with Hillman's data
- Hillman's decade-level peak was the 1920s (101 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Hillmans (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama 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 Hillman: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~83 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, 1910–1993 (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 Hillman 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.