Hilary

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Hilary, Hilarie or Hillary is a given name and surname, derived from the Latin hilarius meaning "cheerful", from hilaris, "cheerful, merry", which comes from the Greek ἱλαρός, "cheerful, merry", which in turn comes from ἵλαος, "propitious, gracious".

From Wikipedia

Hilary first appears in the data in 1999 and has been recorded in 22 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2008 with 66 babies (rank #318 that year). In 2024 it was given to 10 girls (rank #979). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Hilary

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Hilary yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
2PersonalityThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

820

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Hilary

Hilary Swankfilm actor · b. 1974
Hilary Dufffilm actor · b. 1987
Hilary Mantelshort story writer · b. 1952
Hilary Putnamnon-fiction writer · b. 1926
Hilary Hahnclassical violinist · b. 1979

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	10	#916
2000	10	#944
2002	17	#726
2003	13	#855
2004	16	#772
2005	16	#768
2006	58	#336
2007	60	#326
2008	66	#318
2009	60	#337
2010	66	#319
2011	49	#388
2012	53	#368
2013	40	#416
2014	56	#348
2015	36	#447
2016	50	#371
2017	41	#407
2020	44	#373
2022	30	#476
2023	19	#630
2024	10	#979