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Origin & history of Hilary1
Latin roots
Hilary comes from the Latin tradition, meaning Cheerful, merry.
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How popular is Hilary?
1990
peak year
Today, Hilary is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #5122), with only about 33 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1990, 1,217 babies were given the name (ranked #232 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1980s. Hilary's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 26,341 babies have been registered as Hilary since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,217
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #232)
(ranked #232)
33
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
330
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
26,341
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Hilary1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
🌟Natural leader
⚡Independent
🔥Ambitious
💎Original thinker
H8
I9
L3
A1
R9
Y7
Sum: 37 → Life path 1
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Personality of Hilary🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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