Hilary

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Hilary is a given name of Latin origin used predominantly for girls, but also given to boys (8% of births). There have been 26,341 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 24,144 as girls and 2,197 as boys. Hilary gained popularity in the 1950s, peaked in 1990 and has since declined significantly. It is the #1,590 most popular name for a girl.

Popularity Over Time

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Yearly Data

Year Births
2024 35
2023 60
2022 45
2021 20
2020 22
2019 31
2018 16
2017 16
2016 27
2015 56
2014 60
2013 66
2012 75
2011 79
2010 80
2009 87
2008 101
2007 164
2006 218
2005 219
2004 196
2003 110
2002 96
2001 84
2000 87
1999 81
1998 92
1997 106
1996 123
1995 125
1994 145
1993 350
1992 1,176
1991 1,154
1990 1,225
1989 1,041
1988 981
1987 881
1986 921
1985 1,067
1984 887
1983 669
1982 607
1981 637
1980 757
1979 892
1978 774
1977 594
1976 448
1975 461
1974 439
1973 385
1972 350
1971 360
1970 380
1969 359
1968 264
1967 249
1966 269
1965 260
1964 274
1963 274
1962 215
1961 230
1960 183
1959 178
1958 163
1957 204
1956 199
1955 173
1954 151
1953 153
1952 127
1951 131
1950 135
1949 120
1948 102
1947 104
1946 58
1945 73
1944 61
1943 62
1942 61
1941 50
1940 41
1939 37
1938 28
1937 40
1936 37
1935 50
1934 33
1933 44
1932 39
1931 51
1930 44
1929 53
1928 42
1927 48
1926 53
1925 32
1924 58
1923 57
1922 38
1921 37
1920 48
1919 44
1918 53
1917 44
1916 40
1915 36
1914 29
1913 23
1912 22
1911 12
1910 8
1909 7
1908 5
1907 5
1905 6
1904 5
1902 8
1898 5
1897 5
1896 6
1891 8
1887 7
1883 6
1882 7