Masculine dossier · first seen 1918
Hillel
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2019
Peak births
47
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Hillel
How many people are named Hillel?
An estimated 1,298 living Americans are named Hillel.
How rare is Hillel?
Hillel is very rare among babies today, with 25 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 46.8% from its 2019 peak.
How old is the typical Hillel?
The median age of a living American named Hillel is approximately 22 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 40 years old.
Is Hillel still popular?
Yes. Hillel is holding steady, with 25 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Hillel most common?
Hillel has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 13.6× more often than the national baseline.
1918Peak 20192025
Peak year
2019
Decline from peak
46.8%
2025
25
All-time
1,453
Where it lives now
Hillel is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 13.6× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Hillel is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.