Hila
Hila or Hilla is a Hebrew feminine given name meaning "halo". It was among the most popular given names for girls in Israel in 2012.
Meaning & Origin of Hila
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hila or Hilla is a Hebrew feminine given name meaning "halo". It was among the most popular given names for girls in Israel in 2012.
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The Story of Hila
Hila first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1884, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 26 Hilas were born — ranking #5,025 that year. As of 2026, Hila ranks #6,138 for baby girls with 19 births, rising sharply (+45% over the past five years). In total, more than 830 Hilas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Hila
Hila is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1884 and has accumulated 830 births in the dataset. Hila's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #1,006. Use the chart and map above to compare Hila's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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