Girl nameCurrently #2,326 in the USFalling
Hillary
//ˈhɪlɜri//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19927 lettersStarts with H
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Hillary's meaning
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Hillary's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Hillary |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1889 | 5 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 9 |
| 1903 | 6 |
| 1907 | 7 |
| 1908 | 6 |
| 1909 | 7 |
| 1910 | 5 |
| 1911 | 9 |
| 1912 | 6 |
| 1913 | 10 |
| 1914 | 9 |
| 1915 | 18 |
| 1916 | 12 |
| 1917 | 15 |
| 1918 | 18 |
| 1919 | 15 |
| 1920 | 18 |
| 1921 | 21 |
| 1922 | 23 |
| 1923 | 19 |
| 1924 | 12 |
| 1925 | 20 |
| 1926 | 21 |
| 1927 | 24 |
| 1928 | 24 |
| 1929 | 15 |
| 1930 | 19 |
| 1931 | 14 |
| 1932 | 15 |
| 1933 | 13 |
| 1934 | 14 |
| 1935 | 7 |
| 1936 | 7 |
| 1937 | 15 |
| 1938 | 19 |
| 1939 | 18 |
| 1940 | 19 |
| 1941 | 18 |
| 1942 | 21 |
| 1943 | 21 |
| 1944 | 36 |
| 1945 | 35 |
| 1946 | 49 |
| 1947 | 65 |
| 1948 | 62 |
| 1949 | 61 |
| 1950 | 74 |
| 1951 | 58 |
| 1952 | 59 |
| 1953 | 78 |
| 1954 | 104 |
| 1955 | 94 |
| 1956 | 112 |
| 1957 | 106 |
| 1958 | 116 |
| 1959 | 94 |
| 1960 | 91 |
| 1961 | 128 |
| 1962 | 129 |
| 1963 | 166 |
| 1964 | 140 |
| 1965 | 126 |
| 1966 | 139 |
| 1967 | 163 |
| 1968 | 191 |
| 1969 | 212 |
| 1970 | 268 |
| 1971 | 264 |
| 1972 | 258 |
| 1973 | 259 |
| 1974 | 322 |
| 1975 | 332 |
| 1976 | 340 |
| 1977 | 454 |
| 1978 | 738 |
| 1979 | 934 |
| 1980 | 846 |
| 1981 | 749 |
| 1982 | 760 |
| 1983 | 702 |
| 1984 | 1,015 |
| 1985 | 1,059 |
| 1986 | 1,094 |
| 1987 | 1,089 |
| 1988 | 1,097 |
| 1989 | 1,298 |
| 1990 | 1,525 |
| 1991 | 1,795 |
| 1992 | 2,528 |
| 1993 | 1,071 |
| 1994 | 416 |
| 1995 | 310 |
| 1996 | 312 |
| 1997 | 294 |
| 1998 | 243 |
| 1999 | 259 |
| 2000 | 252 |
| 2001 | 259 |
| 2002 | 202 |
| 2003 | 231 |
| 2004 | 311 |
| 2005 | 285 |
| 2006 | 265 |
| 2007 | 282 |
| 2008 | 418 |
| 2009 | 200 |
| 2010 | 168 |
| 2011 | 166 |
| 2012 | 157 |
| 2013 | 154 |
| 2014 | 177 |
| 2015 | 138 |
| 2016 | 172 |
| 2017 | 63 |
| 2018 | 49 |
| 2019 | 45 |
| 2020 | 52 |
| 2021 | 60 |
| 2022 | 73 |
| 2023 | 71 |
| 2024 | 79 |
Hillary through the decades
- Hillary peaked in 1992, when 2,528 babies were named Hillary in the US.
- The 1980s were Hillary's strongest decade, averaging 971 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Hillary has fallen 65% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Hillary currently ranks #2,326 in the US and is cooling off.