Pilar is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Pilar means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Pilar across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Pilar has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Pilar is a girl name of Spanish origin meaning “pillar”. A Marian name from the Virgin of the Pillar.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,258 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3 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 Pilar per year, United States (1896 to 2025). United States peaked in 2005 (145/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2016 (3/yr).
Pilar is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2005, when it ranked #2,563 nationally (given to 145 babies that year).
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