Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- greatly praised
Greatly praised; Hillel is the name of the Jewish organization which supports college students. Rabbi Hillel began the Talmud.
Syllables
2
Pronunciation
hi(l)-lel
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #2694, 47 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4139, 25 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 |
| 2024 | 36 |
| 2023 | 44 |
| 2022 | 46 |
| 2021 | 42 |
| 2020 | 31 |
| 2019 | 47 |
| 2018 | 36 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2016 | 29 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #3447, 5 births); most recent 2024 (rank #5115, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #1179, 25 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1636, 18 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2015 | 17 |
| 2014 | 21 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence