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 #2327

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Name B

Hilary

Girl name · Rank #4111

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Metric Hillary Hilary
Current Rank #2327 #4111
Total Births (all years) 28,977 24,144
Peak Year 1992 1990
Peak Year Births 2,521 1,217
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1922 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Hillary Hilary
1910ss — 20
1920ss 5 38
1930ss — 77
1940ss 229 424
1950ss 708 1,289
1960ss 1,344 2,411
1970ss 4,050 4,951
1980ss 9,607 8,337
1990ss 8,722 4,552
2000ss 2,688 1,362
2010ss 1,289 501
2020ss 335 182

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 71 60
2024 79 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, 1922–2024.

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