boy's name
Hill
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 577
Hill is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1919, when 21 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1884.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hill over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 |
| 1890s | 22 |
| 1900s | 16 |
| 1910s | 103 |
| 1920s | 119 |
| 1930s | 74 |
| 1940s | 57 |
| 1950s | 44 |
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 11 |
| 1990s | 13 |
| 2000s | 29 |
| 2010s | 41 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 26 |
How popular is Hill?
In 2025, Hill was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Hill
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hill also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hill over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hill
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hill — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hill
How popular is the name Hill?
In 2025, Hill was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Hill a girl's or a boy's name?
Hill is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hill?
Hill has 1 syllable.
When was Hill most popular?
Hill peaked in 1919, when 21 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Hill a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hill currently ranks #11,589 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.