Gender
Origin
- Australian
- Pillar
- Spanish
Syllables
2
Themes
- Literary
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Pilar
Pronunciation
p(i)-lar
More about the name
Pilar is a feminine Spanish language given name, traditionally short for "Maria del Pilar".
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1951 (rank #1597, 22 births); most recent 2008 (rank #11022, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #1511, 137 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3296, 47 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 47 |
| 2024 | – | 45 |
| 2023 | – | 48 |
| 2022 | – | 47 |
| 2021 | – | 53 |
| 2020 | – | 48 |
| 2019 | – | 54 |
| 2018 | – | 42 |
| 2017 | – | 56 |
| 2016 | – | 43 |
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 #5780, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
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 1966 (rank #384, 55 births); most recent 2021 (rank #5331, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | – |
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