How Many People Are Named Hillman?
An estimated 86 people in the United States have the first name Hillman. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 76 years old, and Hillman peaked in popularity in 1916 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hillman 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 Hillman paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Hillman is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
- Hillman is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
86
About 1 in 3,985,516 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1916
19 births
Total Registered
344
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hillman
Hillman is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 344 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hillman as a male name
Ranked #9,266 in 1993
5 male births in 1993
Peak: 1916 (19 births)
Hillman: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hillman span from the 1910s to the 1990s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 101 babies were registered. Hillman has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hillman by Decade
How has Hillman 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.
Hillman by State
Hillman + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hillman as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hillman
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hillman: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hillman?
We estimate approximately 86 people named Hillman 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 3,985,516 Americans share this first name.
Is Hillman a common name?
Hillman is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 62.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 344 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hillman most popular?
Hillman reached peak popularity in 1916, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hillman is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hillman a male name?
Hillman is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hillman Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hillman Smith, Hillman Johnson, Hillman 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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