Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Cheerful
- English
- Cheerful; derived from the Latin Hilarius
- Latin
- Cheerful, joyful; derived from the Latin word hilarius
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Hilary
Pronunciation
hi-la-ry
Famous People
Senator and Former First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, Actress Hilary Duff, Actress Hilary Swank
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1924 (rank #960, 53 births); most recent 2018 (rank #12153, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1990 (rank #232, 1,216 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5238, 24 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 24 |
| 2024 | – | 35 |
| 2023 | – | 60 |
| 2022 | – | 45 |
| 2021 | – | 20 |
| 2020 | – | 22 |
| 2019 | – | 31 |
| 2018 | 5 | 11 |
| 2017 | – | 16 |
| 2016 | – | 27 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #4985, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #916, 23 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3704, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 6 |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | – | 4 |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | 4 |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #711, 42 births); most recent 2022 (rank #4627, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1971 (rank #107, 79 births); most recent 2010 (rank #666, 5 births)
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| 2024 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1976 (rank #139, 34 births); most recent 2004 (rank #663, 3 births)
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| 2024 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1993 (rank #145, 26 births); most recent 2007 (rank #539, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence