Girl · Name family
Hillary
68,107births recorded
11Countries
4Variants
1992Peak · Ontario
#2583United States 2025
Hillary is a girl name family recorded 68,107 times in 11 countries since 1882. It ranks highest today in the United States (#2583 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Ontario in 1992, at 163.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Hilaria (Argentina), Hilary (Ontario, Ireland, British Columbia).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Hillary
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillary | English | 30,305 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2583 | 1992 | ▼ 46 % |
| Hillary | English | 989 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1993 | – |
| Hillary | English | 365 | 🇫🇷 France | #5552 | 1997 | ▼ 58 % |
| Hillary | English | 154 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1993 | – |
| Hillary | English | 91 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1993 | – |
| Hillary | English | 89 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #3212 | 2010 | ▼ 18 % |
| Hilary | English | 26,368 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5238 | 1990 | ▼ 52 % |
| Hilary | English | 1,939 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1992 | – |
| Hilary | English | 1,081 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1971 | – |
| Hilary | English | 437 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1993 | – |
| Hilary | English | 354 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1976 | – |
| Hilary | English | 345 | 🇫🇷 France | #7476 | 1997 | ▲ 27 % |
| Hilaria | Spanish | 3,500 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1923 | – |
| Hilaria | Spanish | 982 | 🇺🇸 United States | #13208 | 1900 | new |
| Hilaria | Spanish | 30 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1905 | – |
| Hillery | English | 495 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1979 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Hilary ↔ Hilaria — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Hilary ↔ Hillery — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Hillary ↔ Hilary — spelling variant
Questions about Hillary
How popular is the name Hillary?
In 2025 it ranked #2583 in the United States. Official registers record 68,107 births across 11 countries.
What is Hillary in other languages?
Hilary (English); Hilaria (Spanish); Hillery (English).
When was Hillary most popular?
It peaked in Ontario in 1992, at 163.6 births per 100,000.
Is Hillary a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Hillary is a girl name.