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Hilliard

/ˈhɪljɑɹd/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1991

Hilliard has been given to about 1,859 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1920, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈhɪljɑɹd/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 671
Median age today75 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Hilliard per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1920 · 53
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,859

How popular is Hilliard?

Its best year was 1920, when 53 babies were given the name, ranking 953rd. The typical living American called Hilliard is about 75 years old today.

Names that sound like Hilliard

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Willard0.74
  2. Millard0.74
  3. Richard0.61
  4. Howard0.56
  5. Wilford0.56
  6. Milford0.56
  7. Hayward0.56
  8. Holland0.53

Middle names for Hilliard

Ranked by flow score
  1. Hilliard John0.81
  2. Hilliard Lee0.81
  3. Hilliard Bryce0.80
  4. Hilliard Ross0.80
  5. Hilliard Quinn0.80
  6. Hilliard Neal0.80

Sibling names for Hilliard

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.81
  2. Lenorasister · 0.80
  3. Elouisesister · 0.79
  4. Cleoeither · 0.78
  5. Otisbrother · 0.77
  6. Louiebrother · 0.77

Where Hilliard is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Hilliard White0.76
    2. Hilliard Reyes0.76
    3. Hilliard Nguyen0.76
    4. Hilliard Moore0.76
    5. Hilliard Lee0.76
    6. Hilliard Green0.76

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Hilliard

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.