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Hilary

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Hilary: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Hilary: Recorded since 1964, its highest recorded position is #106, and it stood at #3,705 in 2025.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #916 to #4838.199820022006201020152025#916#4838
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#916
1997#1543
1998#1259
1999#1970
2000#1688
2001#1728
2002#1658
2003#1996
2004#1836
2005#2438
2006#2137
2007#2233
2008#3005
2009#3422
2010#2843
2011#3185
2012#4838
2013#2649
2015#3615
2017#4763
2022#4645
2023#4709
2025#3705

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 45 of the 47 years from 1964 to 2010.

In 2010: #663 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2843 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #129 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2010

    Highest recorded position: #106 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2010).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #106 in Republic of Ireland in 1965.

Hilary's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#37056HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#47094HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#49913HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#46454HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#47634HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#36156HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#26499HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#48384HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#31857HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#28438HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#34226HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#30057HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#223310HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#213710HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#24388HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#183611HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#19969HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#165811HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#172810HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#168810HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#19708HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#125915HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#154311HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#91623HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#6635HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#8933HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#5496HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#7643HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#6773HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#5594HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#4435HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#4415HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#5363HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#3925HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#3456HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#3946HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#3567HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#3278HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#4504HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#27512HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#29011HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#30010HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#3577HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#28511HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#29011HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#26214HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#30510HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#3259HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#29811HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#22420HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#19029HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#19929HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#20227HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#14849HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#18434HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#13155HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#15545HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#14251HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#16043HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#14450HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#12658HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#10779HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#11465HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#11954HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#12346HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#12146HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#12344HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#10659HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#12939HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Hilary is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Hilary, between 1964 and 2025, in 55 of those 62 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–201045#106 in 1965
England and Wales1996–202523#916 in 1996

Its high point came 31 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1965) than in England and Wales (1996).

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 2017; it appears again in 2022.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Hilary

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1964–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #106 in Republic of Ireland in 1965. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.