| Hilal | Vega | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Crescent moon | Named for the star Vega |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Pronunciation | hee-LAHL | VAY-guh |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2022 (12) | 2019 (52) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Hilal | Vega |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 48 | 222 |
| 2010s | 12 | 333 |
| 2000s | 15 | 166 |
| 1990s | 5 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 6 |
| 1910s | 0 | 5 |
Hilal is the Arabic word for the new crescent moon that marks the start of a lunar month. Used for both genders (predominantly feminine in Turkey). A literal moon name.
The proper name of the brightest star in the constellation Lyra, from Arabic 'al-Waqi' ('the swooping/falling one', as in the swooping eagle). Its literal root is the bird of prey, but as a name its whole association is the star itself.
Hilal and Vega are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Hilal means Crescent moon (arabic origin), while Vega means Named for the star Vega (arabic origin).
In US records, Hilal first appears in 0 and Vega in 0, so Hilal has the longer recorded history.