unisex name
Hillery
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Births on record 996
Hillery is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 50% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1998 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1979, when 32 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1887.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hillery over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1998, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 82 |
| 1920s | 107 |
| 1930s | 97 |
| 1940s | 69 |
| 1950s | 73 |
| 1960s | 57 |
| 1970s | 188 |
| 1980s | 215 |
| 1990s (to 1998) | 93 |
How popular is Hillery?
In 1998, Hillery was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Hillery
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hillery also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hillery over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hillery
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hillery — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hillery
How popular is the name Hillery?
In 1998, Hillery was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Hillery a girl's or a boy's name?
Hillery is used for both girls and boys. About 50% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Hillery?
Hillery has 3 syllables.
When was Hillery most popular?
Hillery peaked in 1979, when 32 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.