How Many People Are Named Hilliard?
An estimated 550 people in the United States have the first name Hilliard. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 70 years old, and Hilliard peaked in popularity in 1920 with 53 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hilliard 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 Hilliard paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 70, Hilliard is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1966.
Estimated Living Americans
550
About 1 in 623,190 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
70
years old
Peak Year
1920
53 births
Total Registered
1,859
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hilliard
Hilliard is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,859 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hilliard as a male name
Ranked #8,706 in 1991
5 male births in 1991
Peak: 1920 (53 births)
Hilliard: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hilliard span from the 1880s to the 1990s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 408 babies were registered. Hilliard has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hilliard by Decade
How has Hilliard 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.
Hilliard by State
Birth registrations for Hilliard span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Arkansas. On average, about 32 Hilliards were registered per state.
Hilliard + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hilliard as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Hilliard: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hilliard?
We estimate approximately 550 people named Hilliard 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 623,190 Americans share this first name.
Is Hilliard a common name?
Hilliard is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,859 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hilliard most popular?
Hilliard reached peak popularity in 1920, when 53 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hilliard is approximately 70 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hilliard a male name?
Hilliard is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hilliard Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hilliard Smith, Hilliard Johnson, Hilliard 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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