How Many People Are Named Hillard?
An estimated 655 people in the United States have the first name Hillard. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Hillard peaked in popularity in 1926 with 82 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hillard 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 Hillard paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 71, Hillard is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
Estimated Living Americans
655
About 1 in 523,289 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1926
82 births
Total Registered
2,356
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hillard
Hillard is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,356 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hillard as a male name
Ranked #11,327 in 2002
5 male births in 2002
Peak: 1926 (82 births)
Hillard: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hillard span from the 1880s to the 2000s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 669 babies were registered. Hillard has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hillard by Decade
How has Hillard 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.
Hillard by State
Birth registrations for Hillard span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, Illinois, Alabama. The lowest are in West Virginia, Texas, New York. On average, about 46 Hillards were registered per state.
Hillard + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hillard as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hillard
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hillard: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hillard?
We estimate approximately 655 people named Hillard 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 523,289 Americans share this first name.
Is Hillard a common name?
Hillard is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,356 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hillard most popular?
Hillard reached peak popularity in 1926, when 82 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hillard is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hillard a male name?
Hillard is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hillard Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hillard Smith, Hillard Johnson, Hillard 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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