How Many People Are Named Hillie?
An estimated 3 people in the United States have the first name Hillie. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 90 years old, and Hillie peaked in popularity in 1927 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hillie 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 Hillie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 90, Hillie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1946.
- Hillie is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
3
About 1 in 114,251,446 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
90
years old
Peak Year
1927
6 births
Total Registered
16
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hillie
Hillie is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 16 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hillie as a male name
Ranked #3,973 in 1947
5 male births in 1947
Peak: 1927 (6 births)
Hillie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hillie span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 6 babies were registered. Hillie remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Hillie by Decade
How has Hillie 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.
Hillie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hillie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hillie
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hillie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hillie?
We estimate approximately 3 people named Hillie 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 114,251,446 Americans share this first name.
Is Hillie a common name?
Hillie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 16 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hillie most popular?
Hillie reached peak popularity in 1927, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hillie is approximately 90 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hillie a male name?
Hillie is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hillie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hillie Smith, Hillie Johnson, Hillie 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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