Hilja vs Hilary

Side-by-side comparison of Hilja and Hilary — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Hilja

Girl name

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Name B

Hilary

Girl name · Rank #4111

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Metric Hilja Hilary
Current Rank Unranked #4111
Total Births (all years) 81 24,144
Peak Year 1917 1990
Peak Year Births 12 1,217
Peak Decade 1910ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Hilja Hilary
1890ss 5 —
1900ss 17 —
1910ss 54 20
1920ss 5 38
1930ss — 77
1940ss — 424
1950ss — 1,289
1960ss — 2,411
1970ss — 4,951
1980ss — 8,337
1990ss — 4,552
2000ss — 1,362
2010ss — 501
2020ss — 182

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hilja Hilary
2014 — 60
2015 — 56
2016 — 27
2017 — 16
2018 — 11
2019 — 31
2020 — 22
2021 — 20
2022 — 45
2023 — 60
2024 — 35

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1894–1920.

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