Hillery
The Story of Hillery
As a girl name
Hillery first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1948, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1979, when 32 Hillerys were born — ranking #2,723 that year. As of 2026, Hillery ranks #11,138 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 495 Hillerys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Hillery first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1887, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 17 Hillerys were born — ranking #1,980 that year. As of 2026, Hillery ranks #6,237 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 501 Hillerys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Hillery
Hillery is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1887 and has accumulated 501 births in the dataset. Hillery's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #1,980. Use the chart and map above to compare Hillery'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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