The first name Hillard
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
French Hillard, from Hilaire + -ard.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Hillard at birth, 1880–2025
In 2002, 5 boys born in the United States were named Hillard, the 11,328th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1926, when 82 were.
2,356
babies named Hillard since 1880
#11,328
rank in 2002
1926
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- What does the name Hillard mean?
- French Hillard, from Hilaire + -ard.
- Is Hillard a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,356 US babies named Hillard since 1880 were boys.
- When was Hillard most popular?
- 1926 in the United States, when 82 babies were named Hillard, its highest rank at 704th.
- Is Hillard also a surname?
- Yes. Hillard is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.