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Hillary

“Cheerful” — Latin origin

Girl's name · #2583 in the US (2025) · 80s

Hillary has appeared in US records since 1922 — best rank #132 (1992) · 29,043 babies named Hillary all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Hillarys

• Hillary Clinton — American politician and diplomat (born 1947)
• Hillary Wolf — American actor and judoka
• Hillary Brooke — American film actress (1914–1999)
• Hillary Scott — American singer and songwriter
• Hillary Lindsey — American singer-songwriter (born 1977)

In stories & tradition

• Hillary Horan — Phantom of the Megaplex

What Hillarys become

Among 145 notable people named Hillary:

Athletes appear 2× more often than among typical names — e.g. Hillary Wolf, American actor and judoka.

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