Hilliary: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	5	5	1	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	45	–	45	5	–	#4,515
1980s	128	–	128	13	+184%	#4,406
1990s	130	–	130	13	+2%	#3,392
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

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1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,515

1980s

128

–

128

+184%

#4,406

1990s

130

–

130

+2%

#3,392

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Hilliary

Hilliary is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1919, 308 American babies have been named Hilliary. Its peak came in 1991, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Hilliary stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hilliary?

The median living Hilliary is about 36 years old; half are between 34 and 42. An estimated 300 people named Hilliary are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Hilliary year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
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2000	–	–	–	–
1995	5	#14,242	–	–
1990	27	#3,834	–	–
1985	13	#5,466	–	–
1980	9	#6,984	–	–
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1925	–	–	–	–
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1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
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1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Hilliary, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Hilliary?

The median living Hilliary is about 36 years old. Half of all living Hilliarys are between 34 and 42 years old.

How many people named Hilliary are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Hilliary are alive in the United States, based on 308 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hilliary in 2025?

Hilliary did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Hilliary?

308 babies have been named Hilliary in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hilliary most popular?

Hilliary peaked in 1991, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Hilliary a boy or girl name?

Hilliary is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hilliary rising or falling?

Hilliary has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Hilliary

Hilliary popularity over time

The story of Hilliary

How old are people named Hilliary?

Hilliary year by year

Frequently asked questions

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