Total births
27
Boys' name · since 1916
Hilmon
Hilmon has 27 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 27
- total births
- 1916–1935
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Hilmon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 27 recorded since 1916.
Hilmon has 27 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1935.
- 27 total births
- 1916–1935 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 boys have been named Hilmon since 1916, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1935.
- 27
- total births
- 1916–1935
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Hilmon was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
6 babies were named Hilmon in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Hilmon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hilmon splits its recorded history at 1922: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hilmon at a glance
Last recorded 1935Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Hilmon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1935
- Peak year (1916)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Hilmon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Hilmon's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Hilmon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
- 1930s
1930s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 11 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hilmon? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 27 babies named Hilmon. The most recent recorded year was 1935. Its busiest year on record was 1916, with 6 births.
When was Hilmon most popular? ▼
Hilmon was most popular in the 1930s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Hilmon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hilmon since 1916 -- 20 years through the most recent 1935 data.
What names are similar to Hilmon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hilton, Hilario, Hillard, Hilary, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Hilmon
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1916–1935 (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. "Hilmon: Baby Name Since 1916 - 27 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hilmon. 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 Hilmon 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 July 2026.