| Vega | Hilal | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Named for the star Vega | Crescent moon |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Pronunciation | VAY-guh | hee-LAHL |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2019 (52) | 2022 (12) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Vega | Hilal |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 222 | 48 |
| 2010s | 333 | 12 |
| 2000s | 166 | 15 |
| 1990s | 9 | 5 |
| 1970s | 5 | 0 |
| 1950s | 6 | 0 |
| 1910s | 5 | 0 |
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 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.
Vega and Hilal are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Vega means Named for the star Vega (arabic origin), while Hilal means Crescent moon (arabic origin).
In US records, Vega first appears in 0 and Hilal in 0, so Vega has the longer recorded history.