Hillary
Meaning
cheerful, happy
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Hillary peaked in the 1980s and the 2000s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
8,563 people · the #1,902 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 23,810 · median age 11
Among people named Hillary living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 1,461 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Hillary
Most people given the name Hillary in the United States were born between 1980 and 1999. The Hillary you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Hillary deep dive
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