Hillel
Hillel is a Jewish masculine given name and a surname. It may refer to:
- Biblical
- Hebrew
- Biblical Hebrew
Meaning & Origin of Hillel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hillel is a Jewish masculine given name and a surname. It may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Biblical
- Hebrew
- Biblical Hebrew
The Story of Hillel
The earliest SSA record of Hillel as a baby boy name dates back to 1918, when 5 babies received it. 2019 was its biggest year on record, with 47 newborns named Hillel — #2,694 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 20% of all recorded Hillels. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,016 among baby boy names with 41 births, gradually rising (+13%). In total, more than 2K Hillels 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 Hillel
Hillel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Hillel's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #2,275. Use the chart and map above to compare Hillel'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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