Hillary vs Hilary

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

Name A

Hillary

Girl name · Rank #2333

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Name B

Hilary

Girl name · Rank #3980

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Metric Hillary Hilary
Current Rank #2333 #3980
Total Births (all years) 29,043 24,171
Peak Year 1992 1990
Peak Year Births 2,520 1,217
Peak Decade 1980s 1980s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1922 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Hillary Hilary
1910s - 20
1920s 5 38
1930s - 77
1940s 228 424
1950s 708 1,289
1960s 1,344 2,411
1970s 4,049 4,951
1980s 9,607 8,337
1990s 8,722 4,553
2000s 2,688 1,362
2010s 1,289 501
2020s 403 208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hillary Hilary
2014 177 60
2015 138 56
2016 172 27
2017 63 16
2018 49 11
2019 45 31
2020 52 22
2021 60 20
2022 73 45
2023 72 60
2024 79 37
2025 67 24

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, 1922–2025.

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