Feminine dossier · first seen 1914

Hilary

Endangered Down 98% from peak
Peak era
1990
Peak births
1,217
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
1914Peak 19902025
peak 1990 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Hilary

How many people are named Hilary?

An estimated 22,684 living Americans are named Hilary.

How rare is Hilary?

Hilary is very rare among babies today, with 24 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98% from its 1990 peak.

How old is the typical Hilary?

The median age of a living American named Hilary is approximately 42 years, with most bearers falling between 36 and 50 years old.

Is Hilary still popular?

No. Hilary is endangered as a baby name, down 98% from its 1990 peak with 24 births in 2025.

Peak year
1990
Decline from peak
98%
2025
24
All-time
24,171

Hilary broke out in California and Massachusetts (1972) and became over-represented in 20 states over 20 years.

Broke out: California and Massachusetts, 1972 · over-represented in 20 states over 20 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: broke out 1972 CA Colorado: broke out 1978 CO Connecticut: broke out 1986 CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: broke out 1978 ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: broke out 1988 IN Iowa: broke out 1979 IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: broke out 1992 KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: broke out 1979 ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: broke out 1972 MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: broke out 1983 MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: broke out 1980 MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: broke out 1981 NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: broke out 1990 NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: broke out 1984 OH Oklahoma: broke out 1987 OK Oregon: broke out 1974 OR Pennsylvania: broke out 1980 PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: broke out 1978 UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: broke out 1976 WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: broke out 1991 WI Wyoming: no breakout WY