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Hilary
OriginLatin from Greek
Meaning"cheerful, happy"
GenderGirl
About Hilary
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,858 | 60 | 33.6 |
| 2015 | #3,040 | 56 | 31.4 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #4,480 | 31 | 18.5 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #3,496 | 45 | 27.4 |
| 2023 | #2,829 | 60 | 37.4 |
| 2024 | #4,132 | 35 | 21.6 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Variations & nicknames
- HilaireFrench
- IlariaItalian
- HilariaSpanish
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- Hilly
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