How Many People Are Named Hilal?
An estimated 134 people in the United States have the first name Hilal. It is used for both genders, with 54.8% male. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Hilal peaked in popularity in 2021 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hilal as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Hilal paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
134
About 1 in 2,557,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
54.8% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2021
16 births
Total Registered
135
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hilal
Hilal is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (54.8%) and females (45.2%). Out of 135 total births registered, 74 were male and 61 were female.
Hilal as a male name
Ranked #10,243 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (12 births)
Hilal as a female name
Ranked #16,069 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 2004 (7 births)
Hilal: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hilal span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 59 babies were registered. Hilal remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Hilal by Decade
How has Hilal tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Hilal by State
Hilal + Last Name Combinations
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Hilal: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hilal?
We estimate approximately 134 people named Hilal are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,557,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Hilal a common name?
Hilal is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 68.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 135 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hilal most popular?
Hilal reached peak popularity in 2021, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hilal is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hilal a male name?
Hilal is predominantly male. 54.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hilal Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hilal Smith, Hilal Johnson, Hilal Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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