Girls' name · since 2012

Hinley

Since 2012, U.S. Social Security records show 114 babies named Hinley, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

114
total births
2012–2021
years on record
2010s
peak decade
94%
born in that decade

114 girls have been named Hinley since 2012, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hinley has been recorded 114 times among girls since 2012, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 2012 to 2021.

  • 114 total births
  • 2012–2021 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 94% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

114 girls have been named Hinley since 2012, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.

114
total births
2012–2021
years on record
2010s
peak decade
94%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

94% of everyone ever named Hinley was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

28 babies were named Hinley in 2014 - its busiest year on record.

Hinley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Hinley's full recorded timeline at 2016, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 28 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Hinley at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

114

Since 2012

10 years of records

Peak year

2014

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

2012

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 2021

Hinley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2014)
28
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
51015202530 20122013201420152016201720182021 7

Hinley by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2010s was Hinley's strongest decade.

107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 94% of all-time use.

Hinley births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 107 births (94% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hinley?
Hinley has been given to 114 babies in the U.S. since 2012, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 28 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Hinley most popular?
Hinley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 107 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Hinley been used?
The SSA has tracked Hinley since 2012 -- 10 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Hinley?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hindy, Hinda, Hina, Hinata, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Hinley's data

  • Hinley's decade-level peak was the 2010s (107 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 2012–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Cite this page

NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hinley: Baby Name Since 2012 - 114 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hinley. 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 Hinley 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 June 2026.