girl's name
Pilar
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,871
Pilar is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 47 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2005, when 145 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 70,542 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1896.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Pilar over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 10 |
| 1900s | 28 |
| 1910s | 209 |
| 1920s | 384 |
| 1930s | 243 |
| 1940s | 226 |
| 1950s | 347 |
| 1960s | 616 |
| 1970s | 689 |
| 1980s | 646 |
| 1990s | 820 |
| 2000s | 1,125 |
| 2010s | 627 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 288 |
How popular is Pilar?
In 2025, Pilar was given to 47 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Pilar 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 Pilar
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Pilar also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Pilar over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Pilar
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Pilar — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Pilar
How popular is the name Pilar?
In 2025, Pilar was given to 47 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Pilar a girl's or a boy's name?
Pilar is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Pilar?
Pilar has 2 syllables.
When was Pilar most popular?
Pilar peaked in 2005, when 145 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Pilar a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Pilar currently ranks #3,310 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.