MeaningHill dweller or protector | Formal: Dweller on the hill
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 1
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Origin & history of Hilliard
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Modern American roots
Hilliard comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Hill dweller or protector | Formal: Dweller on the hill.
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How popular is Hilliard?
1920peak year
Today, Hilliard has effectively disappeared from U.S. birth records. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1920, 53 babies were given the name (ranked #953 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. In all, around 1,859 babies have been registered as Hilliard since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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