unisex name

Hilery

HIL-uh-ree (English)

  • Gender Unisex
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 112

Hilery is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 35% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1992 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1923, when 9 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1916.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Hilery Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1990s.

41
'10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90
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Births named Hilery by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 12
1920s 41
1930s 9
1940s 11
1950s 0
1960s 0
1970s 12
1980s 11
1990s 13

How Popular Is Hilery?

In 1992, Hilery was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Hilery Is Used

Ireland #418 3 in 1966
United States #9,894 8 in 1992

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Hilery

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Hilery Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hilery over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Hilery

  • English HIL-uh-ree

Sibling Names for Hilery

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Hilery — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Hilery

How popular is the name Hilery?

In 1992, Hilery was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Hilery a girl's or a boy's name?

Hilery is used for both girls and boys. About 35% of recorded births with this name are girls.

How many syllables are in Hilery?

Hilery has 3 syllables.

When was Hilery most popular?

Hilery peaked in 1923, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.