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Worldwide Name Statistics

Hillary

Ranked #1298 - 1 in 290,782 people
US

Most common in

United States

28k bearers

World total

27,512

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1298

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States28k
Worldwide
~28k
rank #1298
Rarity
1 in 290,782
of people globally
Gender split
4/96
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~28k in US

About the name Hillary

There are an estimated 27,512 people named Hillary alive worldwide today. That ranks Hillary at #1298 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Hillary is held by approximately 27,512 people, ranking #1298 among first names. That works out to roughly 8 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 12,064 U.S. residents).

Historically Hillary is used overwhelmingly as a female name (95.8% female).

Hillary 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 4.2%Female 95.8%

Hillary popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Hillary, 1888 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1888: 6
  2. 1889: 5
  3. 1890: 5
  4. 1897: 6
  5. 1898: 9
  6. 1903: 6
  7. 1907: 7
  8. 1908: 6
  9. 1909: 7
  10. 1910: 5
  11. 1911: 9
  12. 1912: 6
  13. 1913: 10
  14. 1914: 9
  15. 1915: 18
  16. 1916: 12
  17. 1917: 15
  18. 1918: 18
  19. 1919: 15
  20. 1920: 18
  21. 1921: 21
  22. 1922: 23
  23. 1923: 19
  24. 1924: 12
  25. 1925: 20
  26. 1926: 21
  27. 1927: 24
  28. 1928: 24
  29. 1929: 15
  30. 1930: 19
  31. 1931: 14
  32. 1932: 15
  33. 1933: 13
  34. 1934: 14
  35. 1935: 7
  36. 1936: 7
  37. 1937: 15
  38. 1938: 19
  39. 1939: 18
  40. 1940: 19
  41. 1941: 18
  42. 1942: 21
  43. 1943: 21
  44. 1944: 36
  45. 1945: 34
  46. 1946: 49
  47. 1947: 65
  48. 1948: 62
  49. 1949: 61
  50. 1950: 74
  51. 1951: 58
  52. 1952: 59
  53. 1953: 78
  54. 1954: 104
  55. 1955: 94
  56. 1956: 112
  57. 1957: 106
  58. 1958: 116
  59. 1959: 94
  60. 1960: 91
  61. 1961: 128
  62. 1962: 129
  63. 1963: 166
  64. 1964: 140
  65. 1965: 126
  66. 1966: 139
  67. 1967: 163
  68. 1968: 191
  69. 1969: 212
  70. 1970: 268
  71. 1971: 264
  72. 1972: 257
  73. 1973: 259
  74. 1974: 322
  75. 1975: 332
  76. 1976: 340
  77. 1977: 454
  78. 1978: 738
  79. 1979: 934
  80. 1980: 846
  81. 1981: 749
  82. 1982: 760
  83. 1983: 702
  84. 1984: 1,015
  85. 1985: 1,059
  86. 1986: 1,094
  87. 1987: 1,089
  88. 1988: 1,097
  89. 1989: 1,298
  90. 1990: 1,525
  91. 1991: 1,796
  92. 1992: 2,527
  93. 1993: 1,071
  94. 1994: 416
  95. 1995: 310
  96. 1996: 312
  97. 1997: 294
  98. 1998: 243
  99. 1999: 259
  100. 2000: 252
  101. 2001: 259
  102. 2002: 202
  103. 2003: 231
  104. 2004: 311
  105. 2005: 285
  106. 2006: 265
  107. 2007: 282
  108. 2008: 418
  109. 2009: 200
  110. 2010: 168
  111. 2011: 166
  112. 2012: 157
  113. 2013: 154
  114. 2014: 177
  115. 2015: 138
  116. 2016: 172
  117. 2017: 63
  118. 2018: 49
  119. 2019: 45
  120. 2020: 52
  121. 2021: 60
  122. 2022: 73
  123. 2023: 72
  124. 2024: 79
  125. 2025: 67

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Hillary worldwide?

There are an estimated 27,512 people named Hillary alive worldwide today, ranking #1298 globally.

Is Hillary a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 290,782 people. In the United States there are roughly 27,512 bearers, which is 1 in 12,064 Americans.

Is Hillary a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Hillary is used 4.2% male and 95.8% female.

Where does the name Hillary come from?

Who are famous people named Hillary?

Data sources

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

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