Boys' name · since 1915
Hilman
Hilman has 146 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14,921 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 146
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hilman is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 146 have been recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Hilman recorded 146 times among boys since 1915, 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 1915 to 1948.
- #14,921 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 146 born since 1915
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hilman ranks #14,921 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 146 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.
- #14,921 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 146
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hilman's 146 recorded births place it above 67.11% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Hilman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hilman splits its recorded history at 1929: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hilman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1948
- Peak year (1917)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Hilman by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (49 births, 34% of the file).
1920s was Hilman's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Hilman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
35 births
- 1920s
1920s
49 births
- 1930s
1930s
37 births
- 1940s
1940s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 49 births (34% of all-time use).
Hilman by state
Where Hilman concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 5 | 3.4% |
5 of 146 births nationwide.
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What to do with Hilman's data
- Hilman's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (49 total births) through the 1940s (25) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Louisiana records the most Hilmans (5 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Hilman: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~33 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, 1915–1948 (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 Hilman 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.