boy's name
Hilmer
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 499
Hilmer is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2005 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 1917, when 28 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1888.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hilmer over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2005, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 |
| 1890s | 10 |
| 1900s | 10 |
| 1910s | 175 |
| 1920s | 201 |
| 1930s | 64 |
| 1940s | 28 |
| 2000s (to 2005) | 5 |
How popular is Hilmer?
In 2005, Hilmer 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 Hilmer
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 Hilmer over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hilmer
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hilmer — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hilmer
How popular is the name Hilmer?
In 2005, Hilmer 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 Hilmer a girl's or a boy's name?
Hilmer is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hilmer?
Hilmer has 2 syllables.
When was Hilmer most popular?
Hilmer peaked in 1917, when 28 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.