Total births
303
Girls' name · since 1971
Hilliary
Hilliary has 303 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 303
- total births
- 1971–1996
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
303 girls have been named Hilliary since 1971, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Hilliary has 303 recorded births among girls since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1996.
- 303 total births
- 1971–1996 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
303 girls have been named Hilliary since 1971, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1996.
- 303
- total births
- 1971–1996
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Hilliary was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
32 babies were named Hilliary in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Hilliary's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hilliary splits its recorded history at 1986: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 32 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hilliary at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Hilliary popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1996
- Peak year (1991)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Hilliary popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1919 (Hilliary as boys' name)
Hilliary by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Hilliary's strongest decade.
130 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Hilliary births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 45
1970s
45 births
- 1980s
1980s
128 births
- 1990s
1990s
130 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 130 births (43% of all-time use).
Hilliary by state
Where Hilliary concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 5 | 1.7% |
Ohio share of Hilliary's total US births 1.7%
5 of 303 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hilliary? ▼
303 babies have been named Hilliary since 1971. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1991 with 32 births.
When was Hilliary most popular? ▼
Hilliary was most popular in the 1990s decade with 130 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Hilliary most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hilliary are Ohio (5 births).
How long has the name Hilliary been used? ▼
Records for Hilliary go back to 1971, giving 26 years of history through 1996.
What names are similar to Hilliary? ▼
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 Hilliary's data
- Ohio records the most Hilliarys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio 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 Hilliary
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hilliary
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Hilma Girl
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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, 1971–1996 (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. "Hilliary: Baby Name Since 1971 - 303 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hilliary. 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 Hilliary 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.