Total births
29,043
Girls' name · since 1922
Hillary
29,043 babies named Hillary in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2333
- among girls today
- 29,043
- born since 1922
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Hillary currently ranks #2333 among girls' names in America, with 29,043 babies recorded since 1922.
Social Security Administration records show Hillary recorded 29,043 times among girls since 1922, holding rank #2333 nationally today, ahead of 87% of girls, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 2025.
- #2333 among girls today
- 29,043 born since 1922
- 1980s peak decade
- 87% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hillary is currently the #2333 girls' name in America, more common than 87% of girls - 29,043 born since 1922, peaking in the 1980s.
- #2333
- among girls today
- 29,043
- born since 1922
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Hillary vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2333
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 87% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Hillary was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
2,520 babies were named Hillary in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
How Hillary compares
29,043 Top 5% higher than 95% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Hillary's all-time total is 76x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hillary | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 29,043 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,520 | 48 | 19,840 |
Hillary's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hillary's full recorded timeline at 1983, 70% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 30% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 2,520 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hillary at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1992
Current rank
#2,333
Active since
1922
Hillary popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–2025
- Peak year (1992)
- 2,520
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Hillary popularity over time - boys
1,262 total births recorded since 1888 (Hillary as boys' name)
Hillary by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Hillary's strongest decade.
9,607 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Hillary births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1940s 228
1940s
228 births
- 1950s 708
1950s
708 births
- 1960s 1,344
1960s
1,344 births
- 1970s
1970s
4,049 births
- 1980s
1980s
9,607 births
- 1990s
1990s
8,722 births
- 2000s 2,688
2000s
2,688 births
- 2010s 1,289
2010s
1,289 births
- 2020s 403
2020s
403 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 9,607 births (33% of all-time use).
How Hillary compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Hillary's total volume
Hillary vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Hillary by state
Where Hillary concentrates geographically, total births since 1922
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 3,415 | 11.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 2,430 | 8.4% |
| #3 | Texas | | 2,243 | 7.7% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 1,243 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Florida | | 1,031 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 1,016 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 996 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 962 | 3.3% |
California share of Hillary's total US births 11.8%
Even split
3,415 of 29,043 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Hillary appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hillary? ▼
Since 1922, Social Security records show 29,043 babies named Hillary. Today it holds rank #2333 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1992, with 2,520 births.
When was Hillary most popular? ▼
Hillary was most popular in the 1980s decade with 9,607 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Hillary most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hillary are California (3,415 births), New York (2,430 births), Texas (2,243 births).
How long has the name Hillary been used? ▼
Hillary has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 104 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Hillary? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hilda, Hilary, Hilma, Hildred, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Hillary's data
- Hillary's decade-level peak was the 1980s (9,607 total births); usage has since declined to 403 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Hillarys (3,415 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Hillary
Nearby Names Like Hillary
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hillary
Hilda Girl
#3014 81,022 births
Hilary Girl
#3980 24,171 births
Hilma Girl
2,999 births
Hildred Girl
2,404 births
Hildegarde Girl
2,326 births
Compare Hillary side by side: Hillary vs Hilda Hillary vs Hilary Hillary vs Hilma
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Hillary
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1922–2025 (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. "Hillary: #2333 Girls' Name - 29,043 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hillary. 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 Hillary 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 June 2026.