Name Legacy

Hilliard

Recorded 1880–1991 · United States

Hilliard was most popular in 1920, when 53 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,882 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,859 people named Hilliard.

Most popular in1920
Rank that year#1,882
Births that year53
Total since 18801,859
Given to100% boys

Hilliard over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Hilliard’s peak in 1920. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Hilliard a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Hilliard is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 1,859 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Hilliard

Where Hilliard is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org