boy's name
Hillis
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 421
Hillis is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1986 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1918, when 19 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hillis over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1986, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 92 |
| 1920s | 140 |
| 1930s | 87 |
| 1940s | 67 |
| 1950s | 19 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s (to 1986) | 5 |
How popular is Hillis?
In 1986, Hillis was given to 5 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 Hillis
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hillis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hillis
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hillis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hillis
How popular is the name Hillis?
In 1986, Hillis was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Hillis a girl's or a boy's name?
Hillis is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hillis?
Hillis has 2 syllables.
When was Hillis most popular?
Hillis peaked in 1918, when 19 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.