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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

Hila — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
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Hikmatullah|Hilal
HebrewGirl↓ Fading

Hila

HEE-lah · 2 syllables

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Girl
#7025
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#7025
in the US · 2024
Popularity score: 11
Peak rank
#5077 in 2022
5yr change
-522 ranks
Birth frequency
4.4 per 1,000,000 births
Sex split
0% boy · 100% girl

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #7025 · Rising since 2020

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

All US girl names
Top 200 girl names
Hebrew girl names
Hila

Popularity score: 11  ·  SSA Rank: #7025

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
6
Higher than 6% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
↓ Fading
-522 ranks
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Limited
.com taken · — · clear
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
55
15 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class

Hila scores lower overall — the popularity trend is fading.

Meaning Depth37% of score
40
Name Trend28% of score
32
Uniqueness20% of score
55
Feasibility15% of score
50

Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.

Name DNA
HebrewModernGirl2-syllableLight/SpiritualShort and SweetInternational AppealRising TrendRare
Character
bright lightjoyful spiritgentle gracenatural beauty
STRONG
High confidence

Hila is a Hebrew girl name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #7025 in the US in 2024.

Trend:↓ Fading · -522 ranks
Feasibility:.com taken · — · clear
Popularity:#7025 · very rare
Hila at a Glance
Meaning:From Hebrew meaning 'halo' or 'light', connoting radiance and spiritual brightness
Language root:Hebrew · Modern Israeli
Peak rank:#5077 in 2022
5yr change:-522 ranks
Sex usage:0% boy · 100% girl
Notable bearers

No notable bearers on record.

Similar Sound
LilaLeahMilaIslaKilaNila
Similar Style
AliyaNiaKiraLeiaMayaZara
Works well with
Noa◈Romy◈Yara◈Aviv◈LioraEden◈Ori◈Shay◈
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Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
Name Intelligence
Hila · Overview
Summary

Hila is a Hebrew girl name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #7025 in the US in 2024.

Search interest: 0/100 → Stable

Strengths
Modern · Meaningful character
Hila carries a soft, ethereal, warm quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
Considerations
Popularity declining
Rank has dropped 522 positions in the last year. Consider whether this trajectory matters for your decision.
Domain taken
hila.com is not available. Alternative TLDs may work.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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