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Hilary

Hilary means “cheerful” (Latin origin). 25,108 US babies since 1940, peak 1990.

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What it means

“cheerful”

LatinWell documented

In US birth records

Peak year: 1990

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25,108 US babies were named Hilary between 1940 and 2025.

Careers

Not enough notable people named Hilary (or its spelling family) to say anything reliable yet. That's a gap in the data, not the name.

Spelling family

1 in 2 Hillarys spell it Hilary

  • Hillary 52%
  • Hilary 44%
  • Hilarie 1%
  • Hillery 1%
  • Hillarie 1%
  • Hilliary 1%
  • Hillari <1%
  • Hilari <1%
  • Hiliary <1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 1990)