Hillary is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Hillary means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Hillary across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Hillary has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Hillary is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “cheerful, happy”. From the Latin hilarius meaning glad.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 30,305 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 123 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 63 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Hillary per year, United States (1888 to 2025). United States peaked in 1992 (2,527/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2010 (11/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1973 (8/yr).
Hillary has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1992, when it ranked #265 nationally (given to 2,527 babies that year).
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