Name meaning & stats
Hilal
Hilal. 146 US babies since 1940, peak 2021. Notable Hilals are 1.5× over-represented as poets.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2021
146 US babies were named Hilal between 1940 and 2025.
Hilal around the world
- France: 605 babies since 1900, peak 2023, No. 1,665 in 2025
- England & Wales: 49 babies since 1996, peak 2025, No. 3,240 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Hilals end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.4× | Low · 6 people |
| Writer | 1.3× | Low · 3 people |
| Poet | 1.5× | Low · 3 people |
| Journalist | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are poets, Hilals show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 12 Hillels spell it Hilal
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2021)