Boys' name · since 1888
Hilmer
499 babies named Hilmer in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7,908 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 499
- born since 1888
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hilmer sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 499 recorded since 1888.
Social Security Administration records show Hilmer recorded 499 times among boys since 1888, 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 1888 to 2005.
- #7,908 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 499 born since 1888
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hilmer ranks #7,908 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 499 born since 1888, peaking in the 1920s.
- #7,908 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 499
- born since 1888
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hilmer's 499 recorded births place it above 82.6% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Hilmer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hilmer's SSA record in two at 1925 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1893, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hilmer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–2005
- Peak year (1917)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 118 years of records
Hilmer by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (201 births, 40% of the file).
1920s was Hilmer's strongest decade.
201 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Hilmer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 6
1880s
6 births
- 1890s 10
1890s
10 births
- 1900s 10
1900s
10 births
- 1910s
1910s
175 births
- 1920s
1920s
201 births
- 1930s 64
1930s
64 births
- 1940s 28
1940s
28 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 201 births (40% of all-time use).
Hilmer by state
Where Hilmer concentrates geographically, total births since 1888
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 21 | 4.2% |
| #2 | Minnesota | | 13 | 2.6% |
| #3 | North Dakota | | 5 | 1.0% |
| #4 | Wisconsin | | 5 | 1.0% |
21 of 499 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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- Hilmer's decade-level peak was the 1920s (201 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Hilmers (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Hilmer: 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 (~117 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, 1888–2005 (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 Hilmer 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.