Hilery
The Story of Hilery
As a girl name
Hilery first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1975, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 8 Hilerys were born — ranking #9,489 that year. As of 2026, Hilery ranks #9,489 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 36 Hilerys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Hilery first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1916, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 9 Hilerys were born — ranking #2,950 that year. As of 2026, Hilery ranks #3,212 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 73 Hilerys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Hilery
Hilery is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 73 births in the dataset. Hilery's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #2,950. Use the chart and map above to compare Hilery'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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