Adeline vs Hillary
Adeline and Hillarycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Adeline was ranked #247 and Hillary #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1993, Adeline was ranked #516 and Hillary #448 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Adeline and Hillary over time
Adeline and Hillary appear together in 2 published lists, across 29 years of shared records. Adeline held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Hillary in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Adeline and Hillary changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1998 and 2024, ending at #247 and #4192.
- Mirrored each other
Over 20 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Adeline rose about as far as Hillary fell — from #3848 and #2407 in 1998 to #247 and #4192 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 1998–2024
Adeline held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Hillary in 2.
Highest recorded here: Adeline #247 in 2024, Hillary #2084 in 2005.
The order changed in 2009: Adeline moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #2721 and #2721; by 2009 that had become #2535 and #5556.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adeline #247, Hillary #4192.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1965–1993
Adeline held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Hillary in 3.
Highest recorded here: Adeline #297 in 1965, Hillary #307 in 1970.
The order changed in 1993: Hillary moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #467 and #523; by 1993 that had become #516 and #448.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Adeline #516, Hillary #448.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Adeline | Hillary |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #82 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adeline has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Hillary.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Adeline
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #297 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2018–2025
Highest recorded position: #77 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2024 (recorded 2018–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #82 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Hillary
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1965–2005
Highest recorded position: #307 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1970 (recorded 1965–2005).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls