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Worldwide Name Statistics

Hilary

Ranked #1483 - 1 in 356,347 people
US

Most common in

United States

22k bearers

World total

22,450

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1483

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States22k
Worldwide
~22k
rank #1483
Rarity
1 in 356,347
of people globally
Gender split
8/92
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~22k in US

About the name Hilary

There are an estimated 22,450 people named Hilary alive worldwide today. That ranks Hilary at #1483 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Hilary is held by approximately 22,450 people, ranking #1483 among first names. That works out to roughly 7 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 14,784 U.S. residents).

Hilary is used by both genders, 8.3% male and 91.7% female.

Hilary appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 8.3%Female 91.7%

Hilary popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Hilary, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1882: 7
  2. 1883: 6
  3. 1887: 7
  4. 1891: 8
  5. 1896: 6
  6. 1897: 5
  7. 1898: 5
  8. 1902: 8
  9. 1904: 5
  10. 1905: 6
  11. 1907: 5
  12. 1908: 5
  13. 1909: 7
  14. 1910: 8
  15. 1911: 12
  16. 1912: 22
  17. 1913: 23
  18. 1914: 29
  19. 1915: 36
  20. 1916: 40
  21. 1917: 44
  22. 1918: 53
  23. 1919: 44
  24. 1920: 48
  25. 1921: 37
  26. 1922: 38
  27. 1923: 57
  28. 1924: 58
  29. 1925: 32
  30. 1926: 53
  31. 1927: 48
  32. 1928: 42
  33. 1929: 53
  34. 1930: 44
  35. 1931: 51
  36. 1932: 39
  37. 1933: 44
  38. 1934: 33
  39. 1935: 50
  40. 1936: 37
  41. 1937: 40
  42. 1938: 28
  43. 1939: 37
  44. 1940: 41
  45. 1941: 50
  46. 1942: 61
  47. 1943: 62
  48. 1944: 61
  49. 1945: 73
  50. 1946: 58
  51. 1947: 104
  52. 1948: 102
  53. 1949: 120
  54. 1950: 135
  55. 1951: 131
  56. 1952: 127
  57. 1953: 153
  58. 1954: 151
  59. 1955: 173
  60. 1956: 199
  61. 1957: 204
  62. 1958: 163
  63. 1959: 178
  64. 1960: 183
  65. 1961: 230
  66. 1962: 215
  67. 1963: 274
  68. 1964: 274
  69. 1965: 260
  70. 1966: 269
  71. 1967: 249
  72. 1968: 264
  73. 1969: 359
  74. 1970: 380
  75. 1971: 360
  76. 1972: 350
  77. 1973: 385
  78. 1974: 439
  79. 1975: 461
  80. 1976: 448
  81. 1977: 594
  82. 1978: 774
  83. 1979: 892
  84. 1980: 757
  85. 1981: 637
  86. 1982: 607
  87. 1983: 669
  88. 1984: 887
  89. 1985: 1,067
  90. 1986: 921
  91. 1987: 881
  92. 1988: 981
  93. 1989: 1,041
  94. 1990: 1,225
  95. 1991: 1,154
  96. 1992: 1,176
  97. 1993: 350
  98. 1994: 145
  99. 1995: 125
  100. 1996: 123
  101. 1997: 107
  102. 1998: 92
  103. 1999: 81
  104. 2000: 87
  105. 2001: 84
  106. 2002: 96
  107. 2003: 110
  108. 2004: 196
  109. 2005: 219
  110. 2006: 218
  111. 2007: 164
  112. 2008: 101
  113. 2009: 87
  114. 2010: 80
  115. 2011: 79
  116. 2012: 75
  117. 2013: 66
  118. 2014: 60
  119. 2015: 56
  120. 2016: 27
  121. 2017: 16
  122. 2018: 16
  123. 2019: 31
  124. 2020: 22
  125. 2021: 20
  126. 2022: 45
  127. 2023: 60
  128. 2024: 37
  129. 2025: 24

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Hilary worldwide?

There are an estimated 22,450 people named Hilary alive worldwide today, ranking #1483 globally.

Is Hilary a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 356,347 people. In the United States there are roughly 22,450 bearers, which is 1 in 14,784 Americans.

Is Hilary a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Hilary is used 8.3% male and 91.7% female.

Where does the name Hilary come from?

Who are famous people named Hilary?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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