Names / Boy names
Hillel
Current rank
#4,178
holding steady
All-time peak
#2,315
in 1957
First recorded
1918
in U.S. data
Children named
1,400
since 1918
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #2,315 in 1957 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Hillel is a boys' name that first shows up in 1918. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. Roughly 1,400 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.