Fun Facts About the Name Hila
- 811 babies named Hila: U.S. records list 811 babies given the name Hila from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Hila Mean?
Hila is a Hebrew feminine name meaning "halo." It comes directly from the Hebrew noun hila (הילה), which refers to a halo or aura - a ring or glow of light. The English word "halo" is the usual literal translation; "aura" is another common gloss for the same Hebrew noun, while broader ideas of radiance are interpretive rather than a separate etymology.
Hila Name History & Origins
Hila is a Modern Hebrew word name: it uses an ordinary Hebrew noun as a personal name rather than deriving from a biblical figure or a saint's legend. The noun hila denotes a halo or aura, and the given name preserves that image directly.
It is used as a feminine name in Israel and in Hebrew-speaking Jewish communities. English spellings include Hila and Hilla, which reflect different ways of transliterating the Hebrew form. The name is unrelated to the English name Hilary or the Germanic name Hilda, despite some similarity in appearance.
How Popular is the Name Hila?
Hila has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2022. Its best rank was #1,029 in 1909.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,409 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2024 | #7,025 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2023 | #6,503 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2022 | #5,077 | 26 | 0.0016% |
| 2021 | #7,056 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2020 | #7,344 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2019 | #8,786 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2018 | #10,889 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2017 | #7,600 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2016 | #10,373 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #9,158 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2014 | #11,326 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2013 | #7,523 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2012 | #7,972 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2011 | #13,886 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2010 | #11,617 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2009 | #5,968 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2008 | #9,700 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2007 | #8,699 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2006 | #14,121 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #10,401 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2003 | #11,715 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2002 | #16,388 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #12,270 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1999 | #11,827 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1997 | #12,654 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1996 | #9,072 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1994 | #12,336 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #12,343 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #8,188 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1990 | #13,775 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1989 | #13,100 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #10,837 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #9,974 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1985 | #9,735 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1982 | #11,090 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1981 | #9,499 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1979 | #10,753 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1978 | #10,310 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1976 | #7,574 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1967 | #6,297 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1965 | #6,884 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1957 | #6,443 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1954 | #4,868 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1949 | #4,906 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1948 | #4,883 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1947 | #4,965 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1944 | #4,836 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1941 | #2,925 | 10 | 0.0008% |
| 1939 | #3,965 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1938 | #3,632 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1936 | #3,517 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1935 | #4,491 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1934 | #3,015 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1933 | #2,983 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1932 | #3,410 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1930 | #4,261 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1928 | #2,861 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1927 | #3,693 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1926 | #5,194 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1925 | #3,215 | 10 | 0.0008% |
| 1924 | #4,713 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1923 | #2,643 | 13 | 0.0011% |
| 1922 | #2,541 | 14 | 0.0012% |
| 1921 | #2,556 | 14 | 0.0011% |
| 1920 | #2,986 | 11 | 0.0009% |
| 1919 | #2,438 | 14 | 0.0012% |
| 1918 | #5,146 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1917 | #3,202 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1916 | #2,558 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1915 | #2,309 | 13 | 0.0013% |
| 1914 | #3,017 | 7 | 0.0009% |
| 1913 | #1,950 | 11 | 0.0018% |
| 1912 | #2,775 | 6 | 0.0011% |
| 1911 | #1,856 | 8 | 0.0019% |
| 1909 | #1,029 | 16 | 0.0046% |
| 1908 | #1,961 | 6 | 0.0018% |
| 1907 | #1,718 | 7 | 0.0022% |
| 1905 | #1,792 | 6 | 0.0021% |
| 1904 | #1,557 | 7 | 0.0025% |
| 1901 | #1,561 | 6 | 0.0025% |
| 1900 | #1,823 | 6 | 0.0020% |
| 1898 | #1,592 | 6 | 0.0023% |
| 1896 | #1,489 | 6 | 0.0025% |
| 1895 | #1,353 | 7 | 0.0030% |
| 1894 | #1,182 | 8 | 0.0036% |
| 1893 | #1,231 | 7 | 0.0033% |
| 1892 | #1,549 | 5 | 0.0024% |
| 1890 | #1,045 | 8 | 0.0042% |
| 1887 | #1,082 | 6 | 0.0041% |
| 1884 | #1,085 | 5 | 0.0039% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Hila Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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