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Hillary

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

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

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #2084 to #5927.199820032007201120152025#2084#5927
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#3795
1998#2407
2000#3912
2001#2783
2002#4137
2003#4373
2004#3725
2005#2084
2006#2509
2007#3667
2008#2721
2009#5556
2010#2235
2011#4764
2012#4838
2013#3536
2014#4684
2015#2496
2016#2367
2018#4684
2024#4192
2025#5927

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 16 of the 41 years from 1965 to 2005.

In 2005: #587 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2084 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1965–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1965–2005

    Highest recorded position: #307 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1970 (recorded 1965–2005).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #5927 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 1965 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #307 in Republic of Ireland in 1970.

Hillary'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#59273HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#41925HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#46844HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#236711HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#249610HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#46844HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#35366HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#48384HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#47644HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#223511HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#55563HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#27218HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#36675HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#25098HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#208410HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#37254HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#43733HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#41373HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#27835HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#39123HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#24076HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#37953HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#5874HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#6773HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#6553HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#4983HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#4484HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#4694HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#5183HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#4294HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#3318HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#3077HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#3515HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#4013HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#3933HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#3803HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#3853HighVerified

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

Where Hillary is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Hillary, between 1965 and 2025, in 34 of those 61 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.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1970England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 200519652025
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 Ireland1965–200516#307 in 1970
England and Wales1996–202522#2084 in 2005

Its high point came 35 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1970) than in England and Wales (2005).

No registrar recorded it for 13 years after 1979; it appears again in 1993.

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

What is known about Hillary

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1965–2025.
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 1965 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #307 in Republic of Ireland in 1970. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.