How Many People Are Named Hilery?
An estimated 42 people in the United States have the first name Hilery. It is used for both genders, with 67.0% male. The average bearer is 50 years old, and Hilery peaked in popularity in 1923 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hilery 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 Hilery paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Hilery is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
42
About 1 in 8,160,818 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
67.0% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1923
9 births
Total Registered
109
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hilery
Hilery is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (67.0%) and females (33.0%). Out of 109 total births registered, 73 were male and 36 were female.
Hilery as a male name
Ranked #3,368 in 1942
6 male births in 1942
Peak: 1923 (9 births)
Hilery as a female name
Ranked #9,804 in 1992
8 female births in 1992
Peak: 1992 (8 births)
Hilery: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hilery span from the 1910s to the 1990s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 41 babies were registered. While Hilery is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Hilery by Decade
How has Hilery 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.
Hilery + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hilery as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hilery
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hilery: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hilery?
We estimate approximately 42 people named Hilery 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 8,160,818 Americans share this first name.
Is Hilery a common name?
Hilery is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 51.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 109 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hilery most popular?
Hilery reached peak popularity in 1923, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hilery is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hilery a male name?
Hilery is predominantly male. 67.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hilery Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hilery Smith, Hilery Johnson, Hilery 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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