Total births
141
Girls' name · since 1978
Hiliary
141 babies named Hiliary in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 141
- total births
- 1978–1992
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
141 girls have been named Hiliary since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Hiliary has 141 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 1992.
- 141 total births
- 1978–1992 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
141 girls have been named Hiliary since 1978, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1992.
- 141
- total births
- 1978–1992
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Hiliary was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
16 babies were named Hiliary in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Hiliary's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hiliary's full recorded timeline at 1985, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hiliary at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Hiliary popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1992
- Peak year (1989)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Hiliary by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Hiliary's strongest decade.
94 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Hiliary births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
- 1980s
1980s
94 births
- 1990s 32
1990s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 94 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hiliary? ▼
141 babies have been named Hiliary since 1978. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1989 with 16 births.
When was Hiliary most popular? ▼
Hiliary was most popular in the 1980s decade with 94 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Hiliary been used? ▼
Hiliary has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 15 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Hiliary? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hilda, Hillary, Hilary, Hilma, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Hiliary's data
- Hiliary's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (94 total births) through the 1990s (32) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Hiliary
Nearby Names Like Hiliary
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hiliary
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Hilary Girl
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Hilma Girl
2,999 births
Hildred Girl
2,404 births
Compare Hiliary side by side: Hiliary vs Hilda Hiliary vs Hillary Hiliary vs Hilary
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1978–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hiliary: Baby Name Since 1978 - 141 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hiliary. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Hiliary draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.