unisex name

Hilo

  • Gender Unisex
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 4
  • Births on record 26

Hilo is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 19% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2019 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 2018, when 6 babies were given the name.
  • It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
  • First appears in US birth records in 2016.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Hilo over time

Births per decade in the United States, 2010s.

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Births named Hilo by decade in the United States
Decade Births
2010s 16

How popular is Hilo?

In 2019, Hilo 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.

Where Hilo is used

France #5,970 5 in 2020
United States #12,304 5 in 2019

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 Hilo

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

Parents who like Hilo also like

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

Sibling names for Hilo

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hilo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Hilo

How popular is the name Hilo?

In 2019, Hilo 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 Hilo a girl's or a boy's name?

Hilo is used for both girls and boys. About 19% of recorded births with this name are girls.

How many syllables are in Hilo?

Hilo has 2 syllables.

When was Hilo most popular?

Hilo peaked in 2018, when 6 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.