girl's name
Hillary
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 32,283
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2005 births
Hillary is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 67 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1992, when 2,527 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 49,483 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Hillary started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1888.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hillary over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 11 |
| 1890s | 20 |
| 1900s | 26 |
| 1910s | 117 |
| 1920s | 197 |
| 1930s | 141 |
| 1940s | 386 |
| 1950s | 895 |
| 1960s | 1,485 |
| 1970s | 4,168 |
| 1980s | 9,709 |
| 1990s | 8,753 |
| 2000s | 2,705 |
| 2010s | 1,289 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 403 |
How popular is Hillary?
In 2025, Hillary was given to 67 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Hillary is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Hillary
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hillary also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hillary over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hillary
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hillary — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hillary
How popular is the name Hillary?
In 2025, Hillary was given to 67 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Hillary a girl's or a boy's name?
Hillary is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hillary?
Hillary has 3 syllables.
When was Hillary most popular?
Hillary peaked in 1992, when 2,527 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Hillary a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hillary currently ranks #2,586 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Hillary originally a boys' or girls' name?
Hillary was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.