Total births
16
Boys' name · since 2016
Hilo
Hilo has 16 recorded births since 2016 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 16
- total births
- 2016–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Hilo sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 16 recorded since 2016.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hilo has been recorded 16 times among boys since 2016, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2019.
- 16 total births
- 2016–2019 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 boys have been named Hilo since 2016, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2019.
- 16
- total births
- 2016–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Hilo was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
6 babies were named Hilo in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
Hilo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hilo's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2016, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hilo at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
2018
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2016
Hilo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2019
- Peak year (2018)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Hilo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Hilo's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Hilo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 16 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hilo? ▼
Since 2016, Social Security records show 16 babies named Hilo. The most recent recorded year was 2019. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 6 births.
When was Hilo most popular? ▼
Hilo was most popular in the 2010s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Hilo been used? ▼
Hilo has been recorded in Social Security data since 2016, spanning 4 years of data through 2019.
What names are similar to Hilo? ▼
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 Hilo
Nearby Names Like Hilo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hilo
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Hilario Boy
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Hillard Boy
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Hilary Boy
2,197 births
Hilbert Boy
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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, 2016–2019 (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. "Hilo: Baby Name Since 2016 - 16 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hilo. 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 Hilo 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.