Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Cheerful
- English
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Hillary
Pronunciation
hi-lla-ry
Famous People
Former First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Samantha Harris, Daughter of Howard Cosell
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1954 (rank #1464, 27 births); most recent 2008 (rank #11022, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1992 (rank #132, 2,521 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2583, 67 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 67 |
| 2024 | – | 79 |
| 2023 | – | 71 |
| 2022 | – | 73 |
| 2021 | – | 60 |
| 2020 | – | 52 |
| 2019 | – | 45 |
| 2018 | – | 49 |
| 2017 | – | 63 |
| 2016 | – | 172 |
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
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #2367, 11 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5925, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 11 |
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 1998 (rank #957, 27 births); most recent 2022 (rank #3350, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 21 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2014 | 11 |
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 1973 (rank #331, 8 births); most recent 2005 (rank #587, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1993 (rank #169, 22 births); most recent 2007 (rank #539, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
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