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Hillard

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Hillard

Pronounced HIL-erd /ˈhɪl.ərd/Medium

Meaning: Hillard is a variant of Hilliard, an English surname from the Germanic personal name Hildeweard or Hildehard, combining hild, 'battle,' with hard, 'brave, hardy.' Taken up as a first name, it carries that warrior sense.Medium

In 30 seconds: Hillard is a vintage surname-name from the Germanic hild 'battle' and hard 'brave' (said 'HIL-erd'). It peaked in 1926 and is antique now.
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Origin MediumGermanic, English
MeaningHillard is a variant of Hilliard, an English surname from the Germanic personal name Hildeweard or Hildehard, combining hild, 'battle,' with hard, 'brave, hardy.' Taken up as a first name, it carries that warrior sense.
U.S. rank (2002)#11327 ↘ Falling
2002 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1926
Total births (all-time)≈ 2,356

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192618802002

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Hillard comes from Hilliard, an English surname rooted in the Germanic name Hildeweard, from hild, 'battle,' and hard or weard, 'brave, hardy, guard.' Like many old surnames, it moved into use as a given name in the nineteenth century and appears on American records from the eighteen-eighties.

Hillard was most common in the first quarter of the twentieth century, cresting around 1926, and had all but vanished by the two-thousands. A boy named Hillard at the peak would be about a century old today. It reads as a solidly antique name and shows no sign of revival.

Did you know? Hillard belongs to a whole family of stern, hardy-sounding names — Willard, Millard, Howard — that American parents favored in the early twentieth century and rarely use today.
Overall data confidence 60%
References — Hillard — variant of Hilliard; Germanic hild 'battle' + hard 'brave'

Variations

HilliardHillyard

Nicknames

HillHilly

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If you like Hillard…

Willard— a same-era vintage boys' name with the -ard ending
Millard— a like early-1900s surname-name, rhyming close
Howard— another sturdy Germanic-rooted vintage name
Harland— a period surname-name of similar sound and age

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Hillard mean?

Hillard comes from a Germanic name and surname joining hild, 'battle,' with hard, 'brave, hardy.'

How do you pronounce Hillard?

It's said HIL-erd /ˈhɪl.ərd/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Hillard a boy or girl name?

Hillard is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Hillard?

Hillard was an uncommon vintage name that peaked in the nineteen-twenties and is rare today.

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