How Many People Are Named Hillary?
An estimated 27,768 people in the United States have the first name Hillary. It is predominantly female (95.8%). The average bearer is 38 years old, and Hillary peaked in popularity in 1992 with 2,528 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hillary as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Hillary paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Hillary has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
- While Hillary is overwhelmingly female, 1,262 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
27,768
About 1 in 12,344 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
95.8% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1992
2,528 births
Total Registered
30,239
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hillary
Hillary is predominantly female (95.8%), though 1,262 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Hillary as a male name
Ranked #11,575 in 2008
6 male births in 2008
Peak: 1954 (27 births)
Hillary as a female name
Ranked #2,326 in 2024
79 female births in 2024
Peak: 1992 (2,521 births)
Hillary: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hillary span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 9,709 babies were registered. Hillary has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hillary by Decade
How has Hillary tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Hillary by State
Birth registrations for Hillary span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Hawaii, North Dakota, Wyoming. On average, about 511 Hillarys were registered per state.
Hillary + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hillary as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hillary
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hillary: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hillary?
We estimate approximately 27,768 people named Hillary are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 12,344 Americans share this first name.
Is Hillary a common name?
Hillary is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 30,239 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hillary most popular?
Hillary reached peak popularity in 1992, when 2,528 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hillary is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hillary a female name?
Hillary is predominantly female. 95.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hillary Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hillary Smith, Hillary Johnson, Hillary Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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