as a First Name
From the medieval form of the (post-classical) Latin masculine name Hilarius (a derivative of hilaris ‘cheerful’) and its feminine form Hilaria. From the Middle Ages onwards, the name was borne principally by men (in honour of the 4th-century theologian St Hilarius of Poitiers). Now, however, it is given almost exclusively to girls.
| 1,072nd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 25,011
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Vermont
- has the most people named Hilary per capita
- 1990
- marked the height of its popularity
99.54%
0.46%
4%
55+
55+
41%
30-54
30-54
49%
13-29
13-29
6%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
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