Hill
Pronunciation: [ h-IHL ]
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Hill first appeared in US Social Security records in 1951.
Over 174 babies have been named Hill in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Hill is past its peak , currently ranked #17,174 for boy names in the US .
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- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #17,174
- Total SSA Count
- 6
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