Hillel
Hillel was the 4178th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 25 babies. Its best year was 1957, when it ranked 2315th; the most babies were born in 2019 (47). Over the last ten years it has moved down 160 places. More babies were named Hillel in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #4,178 boys, down 657 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 25boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201947 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,453babies recorded
Hillel popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,178 | 25 |
| 2020 | #3,521 | 31 |
| 2010 | #4,157 | 24 |
| 2000 | #3,829 | 21 |
| 1990 | #3,106 | 20 |
| 1980 | #2,772 | 17 |
| 1970 | #3,151 | 10 |
| 1960 | #3,821 | 6 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | #3,428 | 7 |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Hillel, counting every spelling?
Hillel has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Hillel?
25 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Hillel (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Hillel born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 337 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Hillel.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Hillel?
About 1,300 people born in the US named Hillel are alive today, with a median age of 22; half are between 9 and 40. That makes Hillel mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Hillel by state
How common Hillel was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Jersey (11.8×), New York (8.7×). In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Hillel
How popular is the name Hillel?
Hillel was the 4178th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 25 babies. Its best year was 1957, when it ranked 2315th; the most babies were born in 2019 (47). Over the last ten years it has moved down 160 places. More babies were named Hillel in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Hillel a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Hillel in the US.
Where is Hillel most popular?
In 2021–2025, Hillel was most common in New Jersey (0.26 per 1,000 boys), followed by New York and New York.